... t * for PZT-4 material properties (Table 4 ) 19 05 2010 09 04 2011 15 06 2011 15 06 2011 beams (structures) cantilevers machining microfabrication piezoelectric actuators Piezoelectric actuators are used in several applications, including...

... 2011 06 06 2011 06 06 2011 approximation theory beams (structures) design engineering geometry optimisation Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) methods have been developed for years to solve complex engineering design problems [ 1 2 ]. We think that there are, from...

.... The motion of the TIM is shown as the dotted line in Fig. 15 . 22 12 2010 30 03 2011 02 06 2011 02 06 2011 beams (structures) bending buckling compliant mechanisms finite element analysis Compliant mechanisms are kinematic mechanisms whose motion is derived from...

.... , and Wang , M. Y. , 2009 , “ Piecewise Constant Level Set Method for Structural Topology Optimization ,” Int. J. Numer. Methods Eng. 0029-5981 , 78 , pp. 379 – 402 . 10.1002/nme.2478 15 03 2010 01 11 2010 29 12 2010 29 12 2010 beams (structures) design...

... ). beam dynamics normal mode analysis stress concentrations utility poles wind loading wood pole failure beams (structures) bending strength cantilevers cracks failure (mechanical) poles and towers power overhead lines 31 12 2009 30 07 2010 12 11 2010 12 11 2010...

... is stopped at one of its positions, it does not consume any electrical power—thanks to the actuation principle of the polymer actuators. This is particularly useful if the mechanism is intended to remain in any of its configuration for a long time (e.g., as a switch). beams (structures) cantilevers...

... analysis. 16 10 2009 16 05 2010 18 08 2010 18 08 2010 beams (structures) bending elasticity finite element analysis constraint-based design flexure constraint characterization beam flexure beam constraint model structural nonlinearity flexure kinematics load...

.... , and Kota , S. , 2005 , “ Design of Large Displacement Compliant Joints ,” ASME J. Mech. Des. 0161-8458 , 127 ( 4 ), pp. 788 – 798 . 10.1115/1.1900149 16 10 2009 16 05 2010 18 08 2010 18 08 2010 beams (structures) bending finite element analysis nonlinear...

... beams (structures) CAD elasticity graphical user interfaces interactive systems kinematics mechanical engineering computing An initially infeasible mechanism of the database can be modified by changing some or all of its parameters, which are a set of size and shape variables as well...

... temperature, has been investigated. Experimental results are shown to validate the theory. Based on these, an empirical formula is suggested for the optimum offset as a function of the flexural rigidity of the host and the maximum actuation temperature of the SMA. actuators beams (structures...

... Optimized force inverter: ( a ) elastic hinge information (the numbers in parenthesis denote the values of design variables) and ( b ) the location of elastic hinges 03 12 2008 14 10 2009 12 11 2009 12 11 2009 beams (structures) couplings design engineering elastic...

.... A new model is proposed and discussed, with experimental validations to compare central and offset loading, highlighting the strengths of each. 14 12 2007 20 04 2009 02 09 2009 actuators beams (structures) buckling microswitches Bistable mechanisms are systems, which...

... excitation level exceeded 0.1 g. 22 12 2008 26 05 2009 18 08 2009 accelerometers beams (structures) cantilevers condition monitoring energy harvesting structural engineering turbomachinery vibrations Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems may be required to remotely...

... life of the mechanism, bandwidth of the servo systems, and positioning accuracy of the machine. 21 10 2008 22 03 2009 27 05 2009 beams (structures) drives fasteners fatigue finite element analysis machine bearings machine tools position control servomechanisms springs...

..., and the predicted errors for the two center shift components are less than 15.4% and 7.1%. The result shows that the model is accurate enough for designers to use for initial parametric design studies, such as for conceptual design. beams (structures) finite element analysis wheels A flexural pivot...

... function is presented and several numerical problems are considered to check the validity and usefulness of the developed formulation. 19 03 2008 24 10 2008 06 01 2009 beams (structures) deformation elasticity gradient methods plates (structures) springs (mechanical...

... – 352 . 25 04 2007 21 04 2008 21 08 2008 bars beams (structures) fasteners finite element analysis piezoelectric actuators topology vibrations A mechanical displacement amplifier integrated with a piezoelectric (PZT) actuator has many applications...

... versatility by generating a large displacement linear spring. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of this generalized synthesis methodology for designing nonlinear springs for any given load-displacement function. beams (structures) bending design engineering finite element analysis genetic...

..., no poststructural modification is required in an actual manufacturing step. 23 11 2006 29 08 2007 10 07 2008 beams (structures) design engineering joining processes optimisation structural engineering topology As far as joint elements are concerned, they were used in earlier...

... , 59 , pp. 324 – 334 . 30 08 2006 23 04 2007 28 02 2008 algebra beams (structures) buckling cantilevers elasticity shear modulus compliant mechanisms bistable micromechanisms pseudo-rigid-body model large-deflection analysis Elastica theory buckling beam...