Keywords
Compliant Mechanisms, Lamina Emergent Mechanisms, Torsion Hinges
Abstract
Part of the challenge in designing compliant mechanisms is finding suitable joints that provide the needed motion and force-deflection characteristics. The Lamina Emergent Torsional (LET) Joint is presented as a compliant joint suited for applications where large angular rotation is desired, but high off-axis stiffness is not as critical. The joint is introduced and the equations necessary for determining the force-deflection characteristics are presented. Since the LET Joint can be fabricated from a single planar layer, it is well suited for macro and micro applications. Illustrative examples are provided with devices fabricated from materials as diverse as steel, polypropylene, and polycrystalline silicon.
Original Publication Citation
Jacobsen, J.O., Chen, G., Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P., “Lamina Emergent Torsion (LET) Joint,” Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 2098-2109, 2009.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Jacobsen, Joseph O.; Chen, Guimin; Howell, Larry L.; and Magleby, Spencer P., "Lamina Emergent Torsion (LET) Joint" (2009). Faculty Publications. 1560.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/1560
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2009-07-12
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/3477
Publisher
Elsevier
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright Status
© 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is the author's submitted version of this article. The definitive version can be found at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094114X09001116. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2009.05.015.
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