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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"bistable micromechanisms"”.
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Characterizing the Three-Dimensional Behavior of Bistable Micromechanisms
Compliant bistable micromechanisms have been proposed for use in applications such as switches, relays, shutters, and sensing arrays. Unpublished laboratory testing suggests that off-axis forces may affect the bistable nature of fully compliant bistable micromechanisms (FCBMs). The actuation forces …
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Development of In-Plane Compliant Bistable Microrelays
Bistable microrelays have many possible applications and have the potential to reduce the size, weight, power consumption, and cost of products in which they are used. This research outlines the current state of microrelays, presents three new compliant bistable micromechanisms, and characterizes …
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Simulation-Based Design Under Uncertainty for Compliant Microelectromechanical Systems
… demonstrated and experimentally validated using bistable micromechanisms and thermal microactuators as examples.
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A Self-Retracting Fully-Compliant Bistable Micromechanism
… a class of Self-Retracting Fully-compliant Bistable Micromechanisms (SRFBM). Fully-compliant mechanisms are needed to overcome the inherent limitations of microfabricated pin joints, especially in bistable mechanisms. The elimination of the clearances associated with pin joints will allow …
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Identification of Macro- and Micro-Compliant Mechanism Configurations Resulting in Bistable Behavior
… of several mechanism classes which result in bistable behavior. Bistable mechanisms have use in many applications, such as switches, clasps, closures, hinges, and so on. A powerful method for the design of such mechanisms would allow the realization of working designs much more easily than has …