Print Email Facebook Twitter Compliant transmission mechanisms Title Compliant transmission mechanisms Author Farhadi Machekposhti, D. (TU Delft Mechatronic Systems Design) Contributor Herder, J.L. (promotor) Tolou, N. (copromotor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2018-11-07 Abstract Classical human-engineered transmission mechanisms such as linkages, gears, and couplings are well established designs which made out of multiple parts and rigid hinges. However, these mechanisms impose disadvantages such as wear, friction, low precision and reliability, need for assembly and lubrications, and difficulty for miniaturization. By employing the natural elasticity of materials, rather than using rigid hinges and connections, sophisticated motions can be realized with minimal mechanical complexity. This relative new paradigmin engineering design, called compliant mechanisms, enables the creation of monolithic mechanisms that are strong, compliant, precise, scalable, and cost-effective. The kinematics of classical gears and couplings impose several limitations to design Subject Compliant MechanismMEMSTransmissionFrequency MultiplierCoupling To reference this document use: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:865dce30-2133-4e1a-add9-f0cb4ba4b3c4 ISBN 978-94-6323-376-7 Embargo date 2020-11-09 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights © 2018 D. Farhadi Machekposhti Files PDF PhDThesis_Davood_Farhadi_4.pdf 190.39 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:865dce30-2133-4e1a-add9-f0cb4ba4b3c4/datastream/OBJ/view