Modeling flexible segments with force and moment end loads via the pseudo-rigid-body model

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)

Volumn 2000-O, Issue , 2000, Pages 883-890

  Lyon, Scott M ^a   Howell, Larry L ^a   Roach, Gregory M ^a  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; MECHANISMS; NANOCANTILEVERS;

DESIGN AND ANALYSIS; END FORCE; END MOMENT; FLEXIBLE SEGMENTS; FORCE LOAD; INFLEXION POINT; MOMENT LOAD; PSEUDO RIGID BODIES; PSEUDO-RIGID BODY MODELS; RIGID-BODY MODELING;

CANTILEVER BEAMS;

EID: 84890819870     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2000-2436     Document Type: Conference Paper

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