Origami rotors: Imparting continuous rotation to a moving platform using compliant flexure hinges

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 6 B, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Moses, Matthew S ^a   Ackerman, M Kendal ^b   Chirikjian, Gregory S ^b  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering Johns Hopkins University ^*

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD VESSELS; CHAINS; DESIGN; HINGES; KINEMATICS;

CONTINUOUS ROTATION; FREE ROTATION; HIGH MOBILITY; KINEMATIC CHAIN; MOVING PLATFORM; REVOLUTE JOINTS; ROTATING BODIES; ROTATIONAL MOTION;

SELF ASSEMBLY;

EID: 84896924187     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC2013-12753     Document Type: Conference Paper

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