Compliant mechanisms : design of flexure hinges /: design of flexure hinges. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nicolae Lobontiu.
• Other Names: Lobontiu, Nicolae
• Contents: Preface; ; INTRODUCTION; ; COMPLIANCE-BASED DESIGN OF FLEXURE HINGES; Introduction; Generic Mathematical Formulation; Single-Axis Flexure Hinges for Two-Dimensional Applications; Multiple-Axis Flexure Hinges for Three-Dimensional Applications; Two-Axis Flexure Hinges for Three-Dimensional Applications; Conclusions; ; STATICS OF FLEXURE-BASED COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; Introduction; Planar Compliant Mechanisms; Spatial Compliant Mechanisms; ; DYNAMICS OF FLEXURE-BASED COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; Introduction; Elastic Potential Energy for Individual Flexure Hinges; Kinetic Energy for Individual Flexure Hinges; Free and Forced Response of Flexure-Based Compliant Mechanisms; Damping Effects; ; FINITE ELEMENT FORMULATION FOR FLEXURE HINGES AND FLEXURE-BASED COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; Introduction; Generic Formulation; Elemental Matrices for Flexure Hinges; Elemental Matrices for Rigid Links; Application Example; Appendix; ; TOPICS BEYOND THE MINIMAL MODELING APPROACH TO FLEXURE HINGES; Large Deformations; Buckling; Torsion of Noncircular Cross-Section Flexure Hinges; Composite Flexure Hinges; Thermal Effects; Shape Optimization; Means of Actuation; Fabrication; ; APPLICATIONS OF FLEXURE-BASED COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; Macroscale Applications; Microscale (MEMS) Applications
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (447 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 621.8/2; Hinges -- Design and construction; Mechanical movements -- Design and construction; Mécanismes -- Conception et construction; Charnières -- Conception et construction; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Machinery; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0849313678; 9780849313677; 1420040278; 9781420040272
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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