Keywords
Compliant mechanisms, Revolute joints, Bearings, Springs, Contact interactions
Abstract
This paper presents the compliant contact-aided revolute (CCAR) joint, a planar mechanism capable of performing the functions of a bearing and a spring. The pseudo-rigid-body model is used to predict the behavior of the CCAR joint, and this model is validated through the use of finite element analysis and prototype testing. The CCAR joint is shown to have high maximum rotation and lateral stiffness. A case study is presented, and manufacturing considerations are discussed for the macro, meso, and micro scales.
Original Publication Citation
Cannon, J.R. and Howell, L.L., “A Compliant Contact-aided Revolute Joint,” Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 1273-1293, 2005.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Cannon, Jessie R. and Howell, Larry L., "A Compliant Contact-aided Revolute Joint" (2005). Faculty Publications. 1558.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1558
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2005-11-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3475
Publisher
Elsevier
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright Status
© 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is a peer-reviewed version of this article. The definitive version can be found at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094114X05000571. DOI: doi:10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2005.01.011.
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