Characterization and modeling of elastomeric joints in miniature compliant mechanisms

Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Vogtmann, Dana E ^a   Gupta, Satyandra K ^a   Bergbreiter, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE ANALYSIS; AXIAL SPRINGS; FEA MODELING; LARGE DESIGNS; PSEUDO RIGID BODIES; PURE BENDING; TENSION TESTS; TORSIONAL SPRINGS;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; CHARACTERIZATION; HINGES; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHANISMS; MODELS; TENSILE TESTING;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84890826477     PISSN: 19424302     EISSN: 19424310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4025298     Document Type: Article

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