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Design, Modeling, and Evaluation of a Hybrid Driven Knee-Ankle Orthosis With Shape Memory Alloy Actuators

Zhi Sun, Yuan Li, Bin Zi, Bing Chen
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2023, 145(6): 063301.
Paper No: MD-22-1595
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056692
Published Online: February 10, 2023
View Article titled, Design, Modeling, and Evaluation of a Hybrid Driven Knee-Ankle Orthosis With Shape Memory Alloy Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Knee, Shape memory alloys, Springs, Orthotics
Journal Articles

Gravity Balancing of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Robotic Platform With Variable Payloads

Vu Linh Nguyen
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Technical Briefs
J. Mech. Des. February 2023, 145(2): 024501.
Paper No: MD-22-1394
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056258
Published Online: December 13, 2022
View Article titled, Gravity Balancing of a Two-Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Robotic Platform With Variable Payloads
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Topics: Design, Gravity (Force), Robotics, Springs, Torque, Gears, Actuators
Journal Articles

Design of a Compact Gear-Spring Mechanism for Static Balancing of Variable Payloads

Vu Linh Nguyen
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2022, 144(12): 123301.
Paper No: MD-22-1245
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055121
Published Online: August 26, 2022
View Article titled, Design of a Compact Gear-Spring Mechanism for Static Balancing of Variable Payloads
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Topics: Design, Gears, Springs, Torque, Actuators
Journal Articles

A Synergy-Based Approach for the Design of a Lower-Limb, Cable-Driven Exosuit

Daniel Rodriguez Jorge, Javier Bermejo-Garcìa, Ashwin Jayakumar, Francisco Romero-Sánchez, Francisco Javier Alonso
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. October 2022, 144(10): 103302.
Paper No: MD-21-1746
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054768
Published Online: June 30, 2022
View Article titled, A Synergy-Based Approach for the Design of a Lower-Limb, Cable-Driven Exosuit
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Topics: Actuators, Cables, Design, Pulleys
Journal Articles

Co-Design of the Morphology and Actuation of Soft Robots for Locomotion

Merel van Diepen, Kristina Shea
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2022, 144(8): 083305.
Paper No: MD-22-1152
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054522
Published Online: June 13, 2022
View Article titled, Co-Design of the Morphology and Actuation of Soft Robots for Locomotion
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Robots, Actuators
Journal Articles

A Novel Design of Torsion Spring-Connected Nonlinear Stiffness Actuator Based on Cam Mechanism

Xiangxu Qu, Dongxing Cao, Ruheng Qu, Guyu Zhang, Shan Zhang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2022, 144(8): 083303.
Paper No: MD-21-1349
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4054116
Published Online: April 22, 2022
View Article titled, A Novel Design of Torsion Spring-Connected Nonlinear Stiffness Actuator Based on Cam Mechanism
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Topics: Design, Springs, Stiffness, Torque, Torsion, Actuators, Deflection
Journal Articles

A Compact Mirror-Symmetrical XY Compliant Parallel Manipulator for Minimizing Parasitic Rotations

Jiaxiang Zhu, Guangbo Hao, Shiyao Li, Xianwen Kong
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. July 2022, 144(7): 073303.
Paper No: MD-21-1583
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053818
Published Online: March 24, 2022
View Article titled, A Compact Mirror-Symmetrical XY Compliant Parallel Manipulator for Minimizing Parasitic Rotations
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Topics: Design, Errors, Finite element analysis, Manipulators, Mirrors, Rotation, Stiffness, Displacement, Actuators, Stress
Journal Articles

An Articulated Robotic Forceps Design With a Parallel Wrist-Gripper Mechanism and Parasitic Motion Compensation

Merve Bazman, Nural Yilmaz, Ugur Tumerdem
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2022, 144(6): 063303.
Paper No: MD-21-1224
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053465
Published Online: February 15, 2022
View Article titled, An Articulated Robotic Forceps Design With a Parallel Wrist-Gripper Mechanism and Parasitic Motion Compensation
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Grippers, Kinematics, Robotics, Simulation, Thrust, Yaw, Motion compensation, End effectors
Journal Articles

Design of a Tensegrity Servo-Actuated Structure for Civil Applications

Cecilia Scoccia, Luca Carbonari, Giacomo Palmieri, Massimo Callegari, Marco Rossi, Placido Munafó, Francesco Marchione, Gianluca Chiappini
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. April 2022, 144(4): 043302.
Paper No: MD-21-1355
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4053283
Published Online: January 17, 2022
View Article titled, Design of a Tensegrity Servo-Actuated Structure for Civil Applications
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Topics: Cables, Deformation, Glass, Metals, Servomechanisms, Stress, Tensegrity, Tensegrity structures, Design, Mechatronic devices
Journal Articles

Novel Design of a Rotation Center Auto-Matched Ankle Rehabilitation Exoskeleton With Decoupled Control Capacity

Tun Wang, Enea Olivoni, Emmanouil Spyrakos-Papastavridis, Rory J. O'Connor, Jian S. Dai
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2022, 144(5): 053301.
Paper No: MD-21-1205
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052842
Published Online: December 6, 2021
View Article titled, Novel Design of a Rotation Center Auto-Matched Ankle Rehabilitation Exoskeleton With Decoupled Control Capacity
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Topics: Exoskeleton devices, Rotation, Design, Actuators, Kinematics
Journal Articles

Corrugated Diaphragm Actuator for Soft Robotic Applications

Veysel Erel, Alexandra R. Lindsay, Inderjeet Singh, Muthu B. J. Wijesundara
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Design Innovation Paper
J. Mech. Des. April 2022, 144(4): 045001.
Paper No: MD-21-1571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052625
Published Online: November 11, 2021
View Article titled, Corrugated Diaphragm Actuator for Soft Robotic Applications
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Topics: Actuators, Displacement
Journal Articles

Double-Helix Linear Actuators

Andrew P. Sabelhaus, Kyle Zampaglione, Ellande Tang, Lee-Huang Chen, Adrian K. Agogino, Alice M. Agogino
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. October 2021, 143(10): 103301.
Paper No: MD-20-1546
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050739
Published Online: May 19, 2021
View Article titled, Double-Helix Linear Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Engineering prototypes, Rails, Design
Journal Articles

Fault-Tolerant Control of Programmable Logic Controller-Based Production Systems With Deep Reinforcement Learning

Jonas Zinn, Birgit Vogel-Heuser, Marius Gruber
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. July 2021, 143(7): 072004.
Paper No: MD-20-1650
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4050624
Published Online: April 8, 2021
View Article titled, Fault-Tolerant Control of Programmable Logic Controller-Based Production Systems With Deep Reinforcement Learning
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Topics: Actuators, Algorithms, Cranes, Manufacturing systems, Reinforcement learning, Simulation, Space, Control equipment, Sensors, Multi-agent systems
Journal Articles

A Symmetric Multichamber Hydraulic Cylinder With Variable Piston Area: An Approach to Compact and Efficient Electrohydrostatic Actuation

Harrison L. Bartlett
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2021, 143(8): 083501.
Paper No: MD-20-1690
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049339
Published Online: February 11, 2021
View Article titled, A Symmetric Multichamber Hydraulic Cylinder With Variable Piston Area: An Approach to Compact and Efficient Electrohydrostatic Actuation
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Topics: Cylinders, Pistons, Engines, Motors, Design, Actuators
Journal Articles

Embedded Actuation for Shape-Adaptive Origami

Steven W. Grey, Fabrizio Scarpa, Mark Schenk
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2021, 143(8): 081703.
Paper No: MD-20-1560
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4049880
Published Online: February 8, 2021
View Article titled, Embedded Actuation for Shape-Adaptive Origami
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Shapes, Rotation, Geometry, Optimization, Deformation
Journal Articles

An Optimal Architectural Design for Unconventional Modular Reconfigurable Manipulation System

Anubhav Dogra, Srikant Sekhar Padhee, Ekta Singla
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2021, 143(6): 063303.
Paper No: MD-20-1487
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048821
Published Online: November 20, 2020
View Article titled, An Optimal Architectural Design for Unconventional Modular Reconfigurable Manipulation System
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Manipulators, Optimization, Torque, Weight (Mass), Robotics, Manufacturing
Journal Articles

Unilateral Manipulability Quality Indices: Generalized Manipulability Measures for Unilaterally Actuated Robots

Jonathan Eden, Darwin Lau, Ying Tan, Denny Oetomo
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. September 2019, 141(9): 092305.
Paper No: MD-18-1547
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4043932
Published Online: July 19, 2019
View Article titled, Unilateral Manipulability Quality Indices: Generalized Manipulability Measures for Unilaterally Actuated Robots
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Topics: Actuators, Failure, Jacobian matrices, Robots, Robotics, Cables, End effectors, Grasping, Optimization
Journal Articles

A Review of High-Speed Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator Pumps in Aerospace Applications: Challenges and Solutions

Qun Chao, Junhui Zhang, Bing Xu, Hsinpu Huang, Min Pan
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Review Articles
J. Mech. Des. May 2019, 141(5): 050801.
Paper No: MD-18-1413
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4041582
Published Online: January 11, 2019
View Article titled, A Review of High-Speed Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator Pumps in Aerospace Applications: Challenges and Solutions
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Topics: Cavitation, Cylinders, Flow (Dynamics), Pressure, Pumps, Pistons, Heat, Actuators, Hydrostatics, Valves
Journal Articles

Performance Prediction and Scaling Laws of Circular Dielectric Elastomer Membrane Actuators

Steffen Hau, Alexander York, Gianluca Rizzello, Stefan Seelecke
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. November 2018, 140(11): 113501.
Paper No: MD-17-1599
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4039104
Published Online: September 7, 2018
View Article titled, Performance Prediction and Scaling Laws of Circular Dielectric Elastomer Membrane Actuators
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Displacement, Elastomers, Electrodes, Geometry, Membranes, Scaling laws (Mathematical physics), Stress, Computation
Journal Articles

Kinematic Design of a New Four Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Robot for Knee Rehabilitation

Jokin Aginaga, Xabier Iriarte, Aitor Plaza, Vicente Mata
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Article Type: Research-Article
J. Mech. Des. September 2018, 140(9): 092304.
Paper No: MD-17-1521
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4040168
Published Online: July 3, 2018
View Article titled, Kinematic Design of a New Four Degree-of-Freedom Parallel Robot for Knee Rehabilitation
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Topics: Actuators, Design, Kinematics, Knee, Robots, Degrees of freedom