TY - GEN
T1 - Modeling and analysis of an enhanced compliant parallel mechanism for high accuracy micro motion
AU - Zhang, Dan
AU - Viegas, Kayla
AU - Gao, Zhen
AU - Ge, Yunjian
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - There is an increasing requirement, in a variety of fields, for the ability to make microscopic movements or to position items with high degree of accuracy. In this paper, a parallel mechanism with prismatic actuators which encompasses three degrees of freedom and can produce motion on a microscopic level is proposed and developed. In order to produce such motion, the mechanism is composed of compliant joints and links and flexure hinges, so it may also be referred to as a compliant mechanism. First, the detailed design of motion systems for the machine structure is introduced, followed by the mathematical analysis based on kinematics model of the presented mechanism. Finally, a comprehensive Finite Element Method analysis is carried out for the device optimization.
AB - There is an increasing requirement, in a variety of fields, for the ability to make microscopic movements or to position items with high degree of accuracy. In this paper, a parallel mechanism with prismatic actuators which encompasses three degrees of freedom and can produce motion on a microscopic level is proposed and developed. In order to produce such motion, the mechanism is composed of compliant joints and links and flexure hinges, so it may also be referred to as a compliant mechanism. First, the detailed design of motion systems for the machine structure is introduced, followed by the mathematical analysis based on kinematics model of the presented mechanism. Finally, a comprehensive Finite Element Method analysis is carried out for the device optimization.
KW - Compliant mechanism
KW - Finite Element Method
KW - Micro motion
KW - Parallel mechanism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=52149105428&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/WCICA.2008.4593279
DO - 10.1109/WCICA.2008.4593279
M3 - Conference article published in proceeding or book
AN - SCOPUS:52149105428
SN - 9781424421145
T3 - Proceedings of the World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA)
SP - 2289
EP - 2294
BT - Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08
T2 - 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, WCICA'08
Y2 - 25 June 2008 through 27 June 2008
ER -