Design and Modelling of a Generic Compliant Mechanism with Bi-stability and Static Balancing

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Abstract

This article presents two new compliant mechanisms that are able to achieve bi-stability and static balancing where the improved motion characteristics and reduced footprint can be obtained. One design is a single-layer symmetrical design, and the other design is a two-layer compact design. Static balancing is accomplished by adjusting the initial slope of the beam embodied in the bistable mechanism. The free-body diagram (FBD) combined with the beam constraint model (BCM) method is employed to capture the nonlinearities in the force-displacement characteristics of the proposed compliant bistable mechanism. Nonlinear Finite element analysis (FEA) is carried out to verify the modelling results.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2022 - Proceedings
EditorsZhidong Wang, Li Lei, Fan Yang
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages172-177
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781665475433
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2022 - Tianjin, China
Duration: 8 Aug 202212 Aug 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2022 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, 3M-NANO 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityTianjin
Period8/08/2212/08/22

Keywords

  • compliant bistable mechanism
  • force-displacement characteristics
  • nonlinear model
  • position-space based reconfiguration
  • static balancing

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