Keywords
Compliant Mechanisms, Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model, Parallel Mechanisms, Bicycle Derailleur, Bicycle Brakes
Abstract
Analysis and synthesis of compliant mechanisms has recently been the subject of significant study in the research community. This focus has led to a number of design approaches for developing compliant mechanisms. This paper describes the value of using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model (PRBM) to design compliant mechanisms for commercial products. Application of the PRBM is illustrated through the development of two parallel mechanisms: a bicycle derailleur and parallel-motion bicycle brakes. The PRBM allows compliant mechanisms to be modeled and analyzed as rigid-body mechanisms and significantly reduces the complexity of analysis. Mechanisms with straightforward properties are used to demonstrate the use of the PRBM to design commercially viable compliant mechanisms for required motion and force-deflection characteristics.
Original Publication Citation
Mattson, C.A., Howell, L.L., and Magleby, S.P., Development of Commercially Viable Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model: Case Studies of Parallel Mechanisms, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 195-22, 24.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Mattson, Christopher A.; Howell, Larry L.; and Magleby, Spencer P., "Development of Commercially Viable Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model: Case Studies of Parallel Mechanisms" (2004). Faculty Publications. 451.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/451
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2004-03-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1478
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright Status
© 2004 SAGE Publications
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