Synthesis of mechanisms with prescribed elastic load-displacement characteristics

In this dissertation a collection of concepts to synthesise nonlinear springs is presented. Such springs can be useful in various application domains where, e.g., multi-stability or static balancing is desired. These behaviors are often sought to alleviate the effort required for actuation. The explored concepts are presented by showing the...

Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms: Theory and Synthesis

Energy-free systems: Theory, conception, and design of statically balanced spring mechanisms