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Chained beam-constraint-model (CBCM): A powerful tool for modeling large and complicated deflections of flexible beams in compliant mechanisms

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Abstract

Modeling large deflections has been one of the most funda- mental problems in the research community of compliant mech- anisms. Although many methods are available, there still exists a need for a method that is simple, accurate, and can be applied to a vast variety of large deflection problems. Based on the beam constraint model (BCM), we propose a new method for modeling large deflections called chained BCM (CBCM), which divides a flexible beam into a few elements and models each element by BCM. It is demonstrated that CBCM is capable of modeling var- ious large and complicated deflections of flexible beams in com- pliant mechanisms. In general, CBCM obtains accurate results with no more than 6 BCM elements, thus is more efficient than most of the other discretization-based methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication38th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791846360
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014 - Buffalo, United States
Duration: 17 Aug 201420 Aug 2014

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume5A

Conference

ConferenceASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBuffalo
Period17/08/1420/08/14

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