Design of compliant variable stiffness ball joint

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

T. LEE Mechanical Engineering

Contributors

G. Radaelli Mechatronic Systems Design - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (mentor)
A. Amoozandeh Mechatronic Systems Design - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (mentor)
J.L. Herder Precision and Microsystems Engineering (coach)
Faculty
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
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Published Date

29-09-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Mechanical Engineering

Abstract

This study proposes a novel design of monolithic compliant variable torsional stiffness (VTS) mechanism whose stiffness can be tuned continuously. This mechanism is then used to create a compliant variable stiffness (VS) ball joint. This compliant VS ball joint can be beneficial in various applications such as exoskeletons, prostheses, and bio-mimicking due to their high adaptability to environmental changes and the capability for multitasking.