... displacement, b * = t * = 0 . 381 produces maximum blocking force, and b * ≈ 0 . 25 , t * ≈ 0 . 33 produces maximum mechanical energy. 19 05 2010 09 04 2011 15 06 2011 15 06 2011 beams (structures) cantilevers machining microfabrication piezoelectric actuators...

... approximation theory beams (structures) design engineering geometry optimisation Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) methods have been developed for years to solve complex engineering design problems [ 1 2 ]. We think that there are, from the viewpoint of practical computation, two main...

... to ensure the fixed boundary condition by maintaining the end of the legs fixed, as required for the model. Photograph of the bistable mechanism 22 12 2010 30 03 2011 02 06 2011 02 06 2011 beams (structures) bending buckling compliant mechanisms finite element...

... in the MMOS based topology design algorithms. 15 03 2010 01 11 2010 29 12 2010 29 12 2010 beams (structures) design engineering elasticity iterative methods masks minimisation photolithography topology A fundamental objective of a single-piece and single material...

... by Pilkey and Pilkey ( 7 ); for estimates of extreme wind speeds occurring throughout the United States, the maps of the National Electrical Safety Code ( 8 ). beam dynamics normal mode analysis stress concentrations utility poles wind loading wood pole failure beams (structures) bending...

... if the mechanism is intended to remain in any of its configuration for a long time (e.g., as a switch). beams (structures) cantilevers conducting polymers electric actuators finite element analysis kinematics 13 11 2009 15 09 2010 20 10 2010 Alici , G. , and Huynh...

.... , and Robertson , J. S. , 1991 , Differential Equations With Applications and Historical Notes , H. McGraw , ed., pp. 176 – 181 . Reddy , J. N. , 2002 , Energy Principles and Variational Methods in Applied Mechanics , 2nd ed., Wiley , New York , p. 164 . beams (structures...

... Compliant Joints ,” ASME J. Mech. Des. 0161-8458 , 127 ( 4 ), pp. 788 – 798 . 10.1115/1.1900149 16 10 2009 16 05 2010 18 08 2010 18 08 2010 beams (structures) bending finite element analysis nonlinear strain energy beam flexure beam constraint model beam...

... 2010 05 08 2010 beams (structures) CAD elasticity graphical user interfaces interactive systems kinematics mechanical engineering computing compliant mechanisms spring-leverage model selection map In this paper, we present a design technique for single-input-single...

... as a function of the flexural rigidity of the host and the maximum actuation temperature of the SMA. actuators beams (structures) cantilevers elasticity shape memory effects wires 27 01 2009 24 09 2009 14 01 2010 14 01 2010 Liang , C. , and Rogers , C...

... optimization compliant mechanism reconfigurable mechanism beams (structures) couplings design engineering elastic deformation optimisation topology 03 12 2008 14 10 2009 12 11 2009 12 11 2009 A design method to configure optimal compliant mechanisms consisting...

.... A new model is proposed and discussed, with experimental validations to compare central and offset loading, highlighting the strengths of each. 14 12 2007 20 04 2009 02 09 2009 actuators beams (structures) buckling microswitches Bistable mechanisms are systems, which...

... excitation level exceeded 0.1 g. Power density and specific power of the energy harvesting device for different excitation levels 22 12 2008 26 05 2009 18 08 2009 accelerometers beams (structures) cantilevers condition monitoring energy harvesting structural...

.... 21 10 2008 22 03 2009 27 05 2009 beams (structures) drives fasteners fatigue finite element analysis machine bearings machine tools position control servomechanisms springs (mechanical) vibrations ball screw finite element feed drive lateral vibrations dynamic...

... 2008 16 03 2009 21 05 2009 beams (structures) finite element analysis wheels A flexural pivot provides relative displacement between two adjacent rigid bodies by virtue of elastic deformation of the slender region. It offers some significant advantages over the conventional...

... function is presented and several numerical problems are considered to check the validity and usefulness of the developed formulation. 19 03 2008 24 10 2008 06 01 2009 beams (structures) deformation elasticity gradient methods plates (structures) springs (mechanical...

..., have significant effects on the amplification ratio and the natural frequency of the system. 25 04 2007 21 04 2008 21 08 2008 bars beams (structures) fasteners finite element analysis piezoelectric actuators topology vibrations In the literature, several proposed...

... versatility by generating a large displacement linear spring. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of this generalized synthesis methodology for designing nonlinear springs for any given load-displacement function. 25 09 2007 21 04 2008 16 07 2008 beams (structures) bending...

.... Mech. Eng. 0045-7825 10.1016/S0045-7825(03)00393-1 , 192 , pp. 3909 – 3932 . Bendsøe , M. P. , and Sigmund , O. , 2003 , Topology Optimization-Theory, Methods and Applications , Springer , Berlin . 23 11 2006 29 08 2007 10 07 2008 beams (structures...

... application of the PRBM and the buckling Elastica solution for an original compliant mechanism kinematic analysis. New compliant mechanism designs are presented to highlight where such combined kinematic analysis is required. algebra beams (structures) buckling cantilevers elasticity shear modulus...