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Performance of Pseudo-Elastic Flexure Hinges in Parallel Robots for Micro-Assembly Tasks

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In this paper, a pseudo-elastic flexure hinge is used for parallel robots for micro-assembly tasks, and the material used for the flexure hinges is a shape memory alloy permitting angular deflections of ± 30°.
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This article is published in CIRP Annals.The article was published on 2004-01-01. It has received 36 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Compliant mechanism & Parallel manipulator.

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A fuzzy disturbance observer based control approach for a novel 1-DOF micropositioning mechanism

TL;DR: Several experimental results showed that the adaptive nature of SM-FDO allowed this controller to have superior robustness and tracking performance over the other implemented robust controller.
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Constraint-force-based approach of modelling compliant mechanisms: Principle and application

TL;DR: In this paper, a constraint-force-based (CFB) modeling approach is proposed to model compliant mechanisms with a particular emphasis on modelling complex compliant mechanisms, which can be regarded as an improved free-body diagram (FBD) based modelling approach, and can be extended to a development of the screw-theory-based design approach.
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Position-Space-Based Design of a Symmetric Spatial Translational Compliant Mechanism for Micro-/Nano-Manipulation

TL;DR: A position-space-based approach to the design of symmetric compliant mechanisms is presented, which shows that a non-symmetric compliant mechanism can be reconfigured into a symmetrical compliant mechanism by rearranging the compliant modules and adding minimal over-constraints.
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Flexures: Elements of Elastic Mechanisms

TL;DR: Flexure Design: Advantages and Disadvantages of Flexures as discussed by the authors The main advantages and disadvantages of flexible design are: Basic Elasticity. Fatigue. Vibrations and Natural Frequencies of Continuous Systems.
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Device for the movement and positioning of an element in space

TL;DR: In this article, a movable element supported by a working element is used to rotate three control arms rigidly on three shafts, which may be rotated by a fixed motor.
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Parametric Deflection Approximations for End-Loaded, Large-Deflection Beams in Compliant Mechanisms

TL;DR: In this article, a simple method of approximating the deflection path of end-loaded, large-deflection cantilever beams is presented, where the path coordinates are parameterized in a single parameter called the pseudo-rigid-body angle.
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Design for precision : current status and trends

TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the status quo in precision engineering and conclude that today's precision engineers put repeatability at the top of their list, and that creativity is more important in keeping the cost down by finding other than locally optimised solutions.