Unified Stiffness Modeling and Analysis of Compliant Crank-slider Mechanisms

Zhongyi Li*, Shaoping Bai, Weihai Chen, Jianbin Zhang

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Abstract

A compliant crank-slider mechanism can be constructed by adding constant-stiffness springs at its joints. Different mounting of springs brings changes in the stiffness performance, which has been analyzed in separated case studies. In this paper, a unified stiffness model is developed for comprehensive analysis of the stiffness performance. With the model, four types of stiffness behaviors, namely hardening, softening, negative stiffness and zero stiffness behaviors, can be simulated with varying parameters. Using the model, stiffness behaviors of the mechanism are analyzed. A new approach constructing constant-torque mechanism is proposed with an example included.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Mechanism and Machine Science : Proceedings of the 15th IFToMM World Congress on Mechanism and Machine Science
Number of pages10
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2019
Pages1315-1324
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-20130-2
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-20131-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event15th IFToMM World Congress on Mechanism and Machine Science - Krakow, Poland
Duration: 30 Jun 20194 Jul 2019

Conference

Conference15th IFToMM World Congress on Mechanism and Machine Science
Country/TerritoryPoland
CityKrakow
Period30/06/201904/07/2019
SeriesMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume73
ISSN2211-0984

Keywords

  • Stiffness behavior
  • compliant crank-slider mechanism
  • unified stiffness model

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