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Toward the Design of Kresling Tower Origami As a Compliant Building Block

J. Berre, F. Geiskopf, L. Rubbert, P. Renaud
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Design Innovation Paper
J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2022, 14(4): 045002.
Paper No: JMR-21-1532
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053378
Published Online: February 21, 2022
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Topics: Design, Kinematics, Stiffness, Engineering prototypes, Manufacturing, Blocks (Building materials), Geometry
Journal Articles

A Tunable Variable-Torque Compliant Hinge Using Open-Section Shells

Shamanth Hampali, Anoosha Pai S, G. K. Ananthasuresh
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. December 2020, 12(6): 061010.
Paper No: JMR-19-1538
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047440
Published Online: July 17, 2020
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Topics: Hinges, Shells, Torque, Engineering prototypes, Design, Stiffness, Springs, Blocks (Building materials)
Journal Articles

Overview and Kinetostatic Characterization of Compliant Shell Mechanism Building Blocks

Joep P. A. Nijssen, Giuseppe Radaelli, Charles J. Kim, Just L. Herder
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. December 2020, 12(6): 061009.
Paper No: JMR-19-1497
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4047344
Published Online: June 5, 2020
View Article titled, Overview and Kinetostatic Characterization of Compliant Shell Mechanism Building Blocks
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Shells, Design
Journal Articles

On the Geometry of Stiffness and Compliance Under Concatenation

Charles J. Kim
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2020, 12(2): 021113.
Paper No: JMR-19-1394
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4046048
Published Online: February 6, 2020
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Design, Stiffness, Geometry, Compliant mechanisms
Journal Articles

Kinematics of the RRR, RRT (Passive) and RRRR, RRRT (Active) Linkage-Mechanism Building Blocks With Applications and Reporting of New Findings

P. A. Simionescu
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. December 2019, 11(6): 061006.
Paper No: JMR-19-1167
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044546
Published Online: October 9, 2019
View Article titled, Kinematics of the RRR, RRT (Passive) and RRRR, RRRT (Active) Linkage-Mechanism Building Blocks With Applications and Reporting of New Findings
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Kinematics, Simulation
Journal Articles

Rigid and Flat Foldability of a Degree-Four Vertex in Origami

Luca Zimmermann, Tino Stanković
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2020, 12(1): 011004.
Paper No: JMR-19-1147
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044737
Published Online: October 8, 2019
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Topics: Design, Linkages, Deformation, Blocks (Building materials), Rotation
Journal Articles

Building Block-Based Spatial Topology Synthesis Method for Large-Stroke Flexure Hinges

M. Naves, D. M. Brouwer, R. G. K. M. Aarts
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mechanisms Robotics. August 2017, 9(4): 041006.
Paper No: JMR-16-1338
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036223
Published Online: May 2, 2017
View Article titled, Building Block-Based Spatial Topology Synthesis Method for Large-Stroke Flexure Hinges
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Topics: Bending (Stress), Blocks (Building materials), Design, Hinges, Optimization, Shape optimization, Topology, Stiffness, Vibration, Deflection
Journal Articles

An Extended Family of Rigidly Foldable Origami Tubes

Yan Chen, Weilin Lv, Junlan Li, Zhong You
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mechanisms Robotics. April 2017, 9(2): 021002.
Paper No: JMR-16-1320
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035559
Published Online: March 9, 2017
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Topics: Construction, Cross section (Physics), Degrees of freedom, Design, Geometry, Kinematics, Linkages, Metamaterials, Robots, Shapes
Journal Articles

Designing Rigidly Foldable Horns Using Bricard's Octahedron

Tomohiro Tachi
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mechanisms Robotics. June 2016, 8(3): 031008.
Paper No: JMR-15-1171
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4031717
Published Online: March 7, 2016
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Topics: Construction, Design, Blocks (Building materials), Design methodology, Kinematics
Journal Articles

Design of Planar Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Morphing Mechanisms

Lawrence W. Funke, James P. Schmiedeler, Kai Zhao
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2015, 7(1): 011007.
Paper No: JMR-14-1261
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4029289
Published Online: February 1, 2015
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Topics: Actuators, Blocks (Building materials), Chain, Design, Errors
Journal Articles

Design of Planar, Shape-Changing Rigid-Body Mechanisms for Morphing Aircraft Wings

Kai Zhao, James P. Schmiedeler, Andrew P. Murray
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. November 2012, 4(4): 041007.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007449
Published Online: September 17, 2012
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Chain, Design, Shapes, Wings, Errors, Rigid-body mechanisms, Optimization, Aircraft, Image segmentation
Journal Articles

Design of a Family of Ultra-Precision Linear Motion Mechanisms

Zhao Hongzhe, Bi Shusheng, Yu Jingjun, Guo Jun
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. November 2012, 4(4): 041012.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4007491
Published Online: September 17, 2012
View Article titled, Design of a Family of Ultra-Precision Linear Motion Mechanisms
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Design, Finite element analysis, Kinematic chains, Springs, Manufacturing, Stress
Journal Articles

An Intrinsic Geometric Framework for the Building Block Synthesis of Single Point Compliant Mechanisms

Girish Krishnan, Charles Kim, Sridhar Kota
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. February 2011, 3(1): 011001.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002513
Published Online: November 23, 2010
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Elasticity, Stiffness
Journal Articles

Negative Stiffness Building Blocks for Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms: Design and Testing

Karin Hoetmer, Geoffrey Woo, Charles Kim, Just Herder
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. November 2010, 2(4): 041007.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002247
Published Online: September 30, 2010
View Article titled, Negative Stiffness Building Blocks for Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms: Design and Testing
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Compliant mechanisms, Design, Springs, Stiffness, Testing, Displacement, Manufacturing
Journal Articles

Toward the Design of a Decoupled, Two-Dimensional, Vision-Based μ N Force Sensor

David J. Cappelleri, Girish Krishnan, Charles Kim, Vijay Kumar, Sridhar Kota
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. May 2010, 2(2): 021010.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001093
Published Online: April 26, 2010
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Topics: Design, Force sensors, Stiffness, Microscale devices, Blocks (Building materials), Deformation, Engineering prototypes
Journal Articles

Design Strategies for the Topology Synthesis of Dual Input-Single Output Compliant Mechanisms

Charles Kim
Journal: Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mechanisms Robotics. November 2009, 1(4): 041002.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3204252
Published Online: September 2, 2009
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Topics: Blocks (Building materials), Compliant mechanisms, Design, Displacement, Topology, Stress, Kinematics