Compliant Mechanisms

Design of Flexure Hinges

Nicolae Lobontiu (University of Alaska Anchorage, USA)

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CRC Press
19 December 2022

Technical design; Nanotechnology; Mechanical engineering & materials; Tribology (friction & lubrication)

With a rigorous and comprehensive coverage, the second edition of Compliant Mechanisms: Design of Flexure Hinges provides practical answers to the design and analysis of devices that incorporate flexible hinges. Complex-shaped flexible-hinge mechanisms are generated from basic elastic segments by means of a bottom-up compliance (flexibility) approach. The same compliance method and the classical finite element analysis are utilized to study the quasi-static and dynamic performances of these compliant mechanisms. This book offers easy-to-use mathematical tools to investigate a wealth of flexible-hinge configurations and two- or three-dimensional compliant mechanism applications.

FEATURES

Introduces a bottom-up compliance-based approach to characterize the flexibility of new and existing flexible hinges of straight- and curvilinear-axis configurations

Develops a consistent linear lumped-parameter compliance model to thoroughly describe the quasi-static and dynamic behavior of planar/spatial, serial/parallel flexible-hinge mechanisms

Utilizes the finite element method to analyze the quasi-statics and dynamics of compliant mechanisms by means of straight- and curvilinear-axis flexible-hinge elements

Covers miscellaneous topics such as stress concentration, yielding and related maximum load, precision of rotation of straight- and circular-axis flexible hinges, temperature effects on compliances, layered flexible hinges and piezoelectric actuation/sensing

Offers multiple solved examples of flexible hinges and flexible-hinge mechanisms.

This book should serve as a reference to students, researchers, academics and anyone interested to investigate precision flexible-hinge mechanisms by linear model-based methods in various areas of mechanical, aerospace or biomedical engineering, as well as in robotics and micro-/nanosystems.

By: Nicolae Lobontiu (University of Alaska Anchorage USA)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367569969
ISBN 10: 0367569965
Pages: 562
Publication Date: 19 December 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Compliances of Basic Flexible-Hinge Segments Chapter 3 Compliances of Straight-Axis Flexible Hinges Chapter 4 Compliances of Curvilinear-Axis Flexible Hinges Chapter 5 Quasi-Static Response of Serial Flexible-Hinge Mechanisms Chapter 6 Quasi-Static Response of Parallel Flexible-Hinge Mechanisms Chapter 7 Dynamics of Flexible-Hinge Mechanisms Chapter 8 Finite Element Analysis of Flexible-Hinge Mechanisms Chapter 9 Miscellaneous Topics

Nicolae Lobontiu is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alaska Anchorage, USA. Dr. Lobontiu’s research interests for the last two decades have focused on flexure/flexible hinges and macro/micro-scale hinge-based compliant mechanisms. He has published several journal papers on these research topics and is the author of four other books: System Dynamics for Engineering Students – second edition, Dynamics of Microelectromechanical Systems, Mechanical Design of Microresonators, and Mechanics of Microelectromechanical Systems (with E. Garcia). Professor Lobontiu’s teaching background includes courses in dynamics of systems, controls, mechanical vibrations, finite element analysis, dynamics, and mechanics of materials.