This paper explores the deflection and buckling of fixed-guided beams used in compliant mechanisms. The paper’s main contributions include the addition of an axial deflection model to existing beam bending models, the exploration of the deflection domain of a fixed-guided beam, and the demonstration that nonlinear finite element models typically incorrectly predict a beam’s buckling mode unless unrealistic constraints are placed on the beam. It uses an analytical model for predicting the reaction forces, moments, and buckling modes of a fixed-guided beam undergoing large deflections. The model for the bending behavior of the beam is found using elliptic integrals. A model for the axial deflection of the buckling beam is also developed. These two models are combined to predict the performance of a beam undergoing large deflections including higher order buckling modes. The force versus displacement predictions of the model are compared to the experimental force versus deflection data of a bistable mechanism and a thermomechanical in-plane microactuator (TIM). The combined models show good agreement with the force versus deflection data for each device.
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Modeling and Experiments of Buckling Modes and Deflection of Fixed-Guided Beams in Compliant Mechanisms
Brian D. Jensen
Brian D. Jensen
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: bdjensen@byu.edu
Brigham Young University
, Provo, Utah 84602
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Brian D. Jensen
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Brigham Young University
, Provo, Utah 84602e-mail: bdjensen@byu.edu
J. Mech. Des. May 2011, 133(5): 051002 (10 pages)
Published Online: June 2, 2011
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Received:
December 22, 2010
Revised:
March 30, 2011
Online:
June 2, 2011
Published:
June 2, 2011
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Holst, G. L., Teichert, G. H., and Jensen, B. D. (June 2, 2011). "Modeling and Experiments of Buckling Modes and Deflection of Fixed-Guided Beams in Compliant Mechanisms." ASME. J. Mech. Des. May 2011; 133(5): 051002. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003922
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