Description
Book SynopsisA concise survey of compliant mechanisms-from fundamentals to state-of-the-art applications This volume presents the newest and most effective methods for the analysis and design of compliant mechanisms. It provides a detailed review of compliant mechanisms and includes a wealth of useful design examples for engineers, students, and researchers.
Trade Review"recommended as an adjunct to conventional texts" (Materials & Design, No.23 2002)
"This volume presents the newest and most effective methods for the analysis and design of compliant mechanisms. It provides a detailed review of compliant mechanisms and includes a wealth of useful design examples". (Engineering Designer, 1 May 2002)
Table of ContentsPreface.
Introduction.
Flexibility and Deflection.
Failure Prevention.
Rigid-Link Mechanisms.
Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model.
Force-Deflection Relationships.
Numerical Methods.
Compliant Mechanism Synthesis.
Optimal Synthesis with Continuum Models.
Special-Purpose Mechanisms.
Bistable Mechanisms.
Appendix A: References.
Appendix B: Properties of Sections.
Appendix C: Material Properties.
Appendix D: Linear Elastic Beam Deflections.
Appendix E: Pseudo-Rigid-Body Models.
Appendix F: Evaluation of Elliptic Integrals.
Appendix G: Type Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms.
Index.
