Kinetostatic modeling and characterization of compliant mechanisms containing flexible beams of variable effective length
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2019.103770
Abstract: Abstract Flexible beams of variable effective length, serve both transmission and actuation functionalities in compliant mechanisms, have been employed in many devices, e.g., thermal actuators and continuum robots. This difunctional feature is favorable when utilized… read more here.
Keywords: compliant mechanisms; flexible beams; effective length; beams variable ... See more keywords
Analytical Solution of Thick Piezoelectric Curved Beams with Variable Curvature Considering Shearing Deformation
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DOI: 10.1142/s1758825117500065
Abstract: In this paper, an analytical method based on Timoshenko theory is derived for obtaining the in-plane static closed-form general solutions of deep curved laminated piezoelectric beams with variable curvatures. The equivalent modulus of elasticity is… read more here.
Keywords: solution thick; thick piezoelectric; analytical solution; curved beams ... See more keywords