A brief review on nonlinear modeling methods and applications of compliant mechanisms

doi:10.1007/s11465-016-0387-9

Front. Mech. Eng.

2016, Vol. 11

Issue (2) : 119-128 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-016-0387-9

REVIEW ARTICLE

A brief review on nonlinear modeling methods and applications of compliant mechanisms

Guangbo HAO¹(

), Jingjun YU², Haiyang LI¹

¹. School of Engineering, University College Cork, Cork T12 YN60, Ireland
². School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China

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Abstract

Compliant mechanisms (CMs) have become one of the most popular research themes in mechanisms and robotics because of their merits. This paper aims to provide a brief systematic review on the advances of nonlinear static modeling approaches and the applications of CMs to promote interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary development for associated theories and other new applications. It also predicts likely future directions of applications and theory development.

Keywords compliant mechanisms modelling nonlinearity applications review

Corresponding Author(s): Guangbo HAO

Online First Date: 25 May 2016 Issue Date: 29 June 2016

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Guangbo HAO,Jingjun YU,Haiyang LI. A brief review on nonlinear modeling methods and applications of compliant mechanisms[J]. Front. Mech. Eng., 2016, 11(2): 119-128.

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Fig.1 Four classifications of CM modeling methods

Fig.2 Applications of CMs

Fig.3 Application in AFM: (a) Schematic diagram of an AFM system; (b) decoupled XY motion stage [41]

Fig.4 Three-axis force sensor with decoupled measurement data [48]

Fig.5 Gravity compensation principle [52]. (a) Schematic diagram of a constant-force mechanism and a mass to be balanced; (b) the corresponding pseudo-rigid-body model (PRBM); (c) an implementation example for humanoid robot

Fig.6 Expansible structures proposed by the first author of this paper and his student. (a) Shrinking status; (b) expansion status

Fig.7 Deployable stent based on bi-stable origami design (proposed by the first author of this paper and his students)

Fig.8 Monolithic 2-DOF fully compliant space pointing mechanism [66]

Fig.9 Stiffness-adjustable XY compliant parallel manipulator (proposed by the first author of this paper) [71]

Fig.10 3D CM unit with negative Poisson’s ratio (proposed by the first author of this paper). (a) CAD and 3D-printed prototype before deformation; (b) CAD model after deformation

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