A reconfigurable compliant four-bar mechanism with multiple operation modes

  • Abhilash Nayak
  • , Haiyang Li
  • , Guangbo Hao
  • , Stéphane Caro

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Abstract

Although reconfigurable rigid-body mechanisms have been extensively studied over two decades, their compliant counterparts have not received the similar attention yet. This paper aims to design a reconfigurable compliant four-bar mechanism with multiple operation modes. A planar equilateral four-bar mechanism is considered at its constraint singularity. The multiple operation modes of this linkage are kinematically exploited to design a reconfigurable compliant four-bar mechanism, which generates rotational or translational motions based on two actuated joints. Simulation is conducted to investigate the comprehensive kinematics of the reconfigurable compliant mechanism. A 3D printed prototype of the novel reconfigurable compliant mechanism at hand is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication41st Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791858172
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2017 - Cleveland, United States
Duration: 6 Aug 20179 Aug 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume5A-2017

Conference

ConferenceASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCleveland
Period6/08/179/08/17

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