Modeling and parameter study of Bistable Spherical Compliant Mechanisms

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 6, Issue PARTS A AND B, 2011, Pages 51-58

  Smith, Chester L ^a   Lusk, Craig P ^a  

^a University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM MODEL; BISTABLES; COMPLIANT JOINTS; CURRENT MODELS; FINITE-ELEMENT; NOVEL DEVICES; OUT-OF-PLANE MOTION; PARAMETER STUDIES; PSEUDO-RIGID BODY MODELS;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; DESIGN; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS; TORSIONAL STRESS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84863585010     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2011-47397     Document Type: Conference Paper

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