... an ACFM. The ACFM is ideal for diverse applications including impact attenuation, vibration isolation, and surgical graspers.” constant force mechanism adjustable constant force mechanisms compliant mechanisms design optimization Proceedings of the ASME 2023 International Mechanical...

...@sjtu.edu.cn bridge cables, energy absorbing from earthquakes in buildings, elevators, etc. Keywords: Control, Vibration Control, Robotics and Mechanism System, Compliant Mechanisms NOMENCLATURE Roman letters Proportional gain Integral gain Derivative gain Greek letters Stress [N/m2] Dimensionless groups...

... by onboard batteries. All the electronics are encased in a waterproof housing so that the robot can swim in water without the hazard of shorting. Additionally, the MATLAB Simscape model of the robot is created to optimize the link lengths and analyze the locomotion behavior. compliant mechanisms soft...

...) and they are experimentally validated. The constant force mechanisms developed through this study can be further applied in different robot/human-environment interfaces that benefit from both mitigating impact force and increasing energy storage. compliant mechanisms constant force mechanism energy storage impact...

..., Vehicles sub-systems and applications, Compliant mechanisms 1. INTRODUCTION Wheels are widely used in unmanned planetary exploration rovers on unknown and soft terrain because of their high efficiency, lightweight and ease of control [1, 2]. Usually, a wheel is only suitable for a specific application...

...Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition IMECE2022 October 30-November 3, 2022, Columbus, Ohio IMECE2022-94205 MATLAB TOOLBOX FOR DESIGN AND MOTION ANALYSIS OF COMPLIANT MECHANISMS AND SOFT ROBOTS Andrea Contreras Esquen Kennesaw State University...

... printed in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to emulate the gestures of a real human leg. Simulations are performed in Matlab Simscape to validate that the proposed knee joint mimics the human knee and desired angles. prosthesis knee joint compliant mechanisms Proceedings of the ASME 2021...

... showing promising superiorities in terms of its grasping capabilities mimicking the human hand. If the robotic arm is mounted on a moving platform, then it can serve as an assistive robot for the elderly. gripper compliant mechanisms manipulator design Proceedings of the ASME 2021 International...

.... Motion analysis was made MSC Adams by simulating the deformation of flexible beams. Keywords: soft robot, compliant mechanisms, swimming robot NOMENCLATURE k stiffness angular position 1. INTRODUCTION In recent years, the use of soft materials in motion actuation within robotic mechanisms has received...

... the workspace. This study presents the design, analysis, and modeling of a novel monolithically designed compliant mechanism. The mechanism consists of two translational springs, three sliding carts, housing for the two servo motors, and two rigid-flexure-rigid (RFR) arms. While the main body of the biomimetic...

... Abstract Analysis and synthesis of compliant mechanisms has recently been the subject of significant study in the research community. This focus has led to a number of design approaches for developing compliant mechanisms. This paper describes the value of using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model...

... modeling (PRBM) is derived to calculate the load-deflection curves of the flexible tail for Design I, finite element analysis for deflection analysis are performed for Design II. swimming robot compliant mechanisms BIOINSPIRED MONOLITHICALLY DESIGNED COMPLIANT SWIMMING ROBOTS Joshua Hooper, Andy...

... and analytically. Finite element analysis is performed to calculate the equivalent stiffness and natural frequency of the jumping robot and simplified mathematical model is derived using rigid body dynamics. compliant mechanisms jumping robot DESIGN OF A COMPLIANT JUMPING ROBOT WITH PASSIVE STABILIZER...

... Abstract This paper presents the informative process of modeling of compliant mechanisms using MATLAB Simscape. Simscape is the modeling environment analyzing both rigid and flexible systems using either the blocks provided in the library or the CAD models imported from modeling software. We...

... nonlinear simulations using the nonlinear dynamics of the mechanism. It has been shown that the mechanism can consistently track the desired inputs both in frequency and time domains. Keywords: compliant mechanisms, modeling and locomotive motion 1 Contact author: ctekes@kennesaw.edu NOMENCLATURE c damping...

.... design optimization compliant mechanisms robotics mechanism systems DESIGN OF A MECHANICAL SEALING DEVICE FOR ROBOTIC WATER DISTRIBUTION PIPE REHABILITATION Yip Fun Yeung Mechatronics Research Laboratory Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge...

... deformations of compliant mechanisms by Equilibrium Equations of Incremental Forces (EEIF). Dimensional deviation is an additional part to theoretical dimension, so does incremental force is to theoretical assembly load. EEIF is the bridge between dimensional deviations and incremental forces. This paper...

... rigid body model compliant mechanisms DYNAMIC CHARACTERIZATION AND MODELING OF FLEXURE BASED PLANAR MECHANISM Trevor Warnix, Ayse Tekes1, Kevin McFall and Coskun Tekes Kennesaw State University Marietta, GA ABSTRACT This paper investigates design, modeling and fabrication of a flexible five bar...

... suitable for pediatric prosthetic knee systems due to its simple design, versatility and light weight. compliant mechanisms knee joint design PRBM and Lagrange equations DESIGN AND MODELING OF SEMI COMPLIANT PROSTHETIC KNEE JOINT Trevor Warnix, Hongkuan Lin, M. Loraine Lowder, Coskun Tekes...

...). Mechanism is built by 3D printing the entire mechanism as a single piece using polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG). Mathematical model of the mechanism is validated through experimental setup and ADAMs simulations. compliant mechanisms dwell mechanisms elliptic integrals dynamical modeling...