Compliant Mechanism References


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Ananthasuresh, G.K., 1994, "A New Design Paradigm for Micro-Electro- Mechanical Systems & Investigations on the Compliant Mechanism Synthesis,"  Dissertation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1994.

Ananthasuresh, G.K., and Howell, L.L., 1996, "Case Studies and a Note on the Degree-of-Freedom in Compliant Mechanisms,"  Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/MECH-1217.

Ananthasuresh, G.K., and Kota, S., 1995, "Designing Compliant Mechanisms," Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 117, No. 11, pp. 93-96.

Ananthasuresh, G.K., and Kota, S., 1996, "The Role of Compliance in the Design of MEMS,"  Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/MECH-1309.

Ananthasuresh, G.K., Kota, S. and Gianchandani, Y., 1993, "Systematic Synthesis of Microcompliant Mechanisms - Preliminary Results,"  Proceedings of the Third National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, Paper No. AMR-93-082.

Ananthasuresh, G.K., Kota, S. and Gianchandani, Y., 1994, "A Methodical Approach to the Design of Compliant Micromechanisms,"  Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, pp. 189-192.

Ananthasuresh, G.K., Kota, S., Crary, S.B., Wise, K.D., 1992, "Design and Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Systems,"  Procceedings of the 1992 ASME Mechanisms Conference, DE-Vol. 45, pp. 251-258.

Attia, H.A., El-Mistikawy, T.M.A., and Megahed, A.A., 2000, "Formulation of the Equations of Motion of RRPR Robot Manipulator," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14538.

Bergund, M.D., Magleby, S.P., and Howell, L.L., 2000, "Design Rules for Selecting and Designing Compliant Mechanisms for Rigid-Body Replacement Synthesis," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14225.

Bisshopp, K.E., and Drucker, D.C., 1945, "Large Deflection of Cantilever Beams,"  Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 272-275.

Boronkay, T.G., and Mei, C., 1970, "Analysis and Design of Multiple Input Flexible Link Mechanisms,"  Journal of Mechanisms, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 29-49.

Bromley, S.C., 1998, "Strain in Polysilicon Microbeams: The Relationship Between Beam Geometry and the Strain at Failure,"  B.S. Honors Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Bromley, S.C., Howell, L.L., and Jensen, B.D.,   "Determination of Maximum Allowable Strain for Polysilicon Micro Devices," Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp.27-41.

Burns, R.H., 1964, "The Kinetostatic Synthesis of Flexible Link Mechanisms," Ph.D. Dissertation, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

Burns, R.H., and Crossley, F.R.E., 1968, "Kinetostatic Synthesis of Flexible Link Mechanisms,"  ASME Paper No. 68-Mech-36.

Burns, R.H., and Crossley, F.R.E., 1966, "Structural Permutations of Flexible Link Mechanisms,"  ASME Paper No. 66-Mech-5.

Byers, F.K., 1990, "Design of a Compliant Gripper Mechanism,"  B.S. Honors Thesis, Purdue University.

Byers, F.K., and Midha, A., 1991, "Design of a Compliant Gripper Mechanism,"  Proceedings of the 2nd National Applied Mechanisms & Robotics Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio, pp. XC.1-1 - XC.1-12.

Byrd, P.F., and Friedman, M.D., 1954, Handbook of Elliptic Integrals for Engineers and Physicists, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Canfield, S., and Frecker, M.I., 1999, "Design of Compliant Mechanism for Amplification of Induced Strain Actuators," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8602.

Chang, S., and Lin, J., 1999, "Computer Aided Design of Piezoelectric/Elastic Trimorph Ring Actuator," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8630.

Choi, B.J., Johnson, S., Sreenivasan, S.V., Colburn, M., Bailty, T. and Willson, C.G., 2000, "Partially Constrained Compliant Stages for High Resolution Imprint Lithography," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14145.

Crane, N.B., Howell, L.L., and Weight, B.L., 2000, "Design and Testing of a Compliant Floating-Opposing-Arm (FOA) Centrifugal Clutch," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14451.

Derderian, J.M., 1996, "The Pseudo-Rigid-Body-Model Concept and Its Application to Micro Compliant Mechanisms,"  M.S. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Derderian, J.M., Howell, L.L., Murphy, M.D., Lyon, S.M., and Pack, S.D., 1996, "Compliant Parallel-Guiding Mechanisms,"  Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/MECH-1208.

Dwarakanath, T.A., Crane III, C.D., Duffy, J., and Tyler, C., 2000, "In-Parallel Passive Compliant Coupler for Robot Force Control," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14114.

Edwards, B.T., 1996, "Functionally Binary Pinned-Pinned Segments,"  M.S. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Edwards, B.T., Jensen, B.D., and Howell, L.L., 1999, "A Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Functionally Binary Pinned-Pinned Segments Used in Compliant Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8644.

Eijk, J.V., 1985, "On the Design of Plate-Spring Mechanisms,"  Ph.D. Dissertation, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands.

Frecker, M., and Canfield, S., 2000, "Design of Efficient Mechanisms from Ground Structure-Based Optimal Topologies," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14142.

Frecker, M., Kota, S., Fonseca, J., and Kikuchi, N., 1995, "A Systematic Synthesis Method for the Design of Distributed Compliant Mechanisms,"  AMR '95 - The Fourth National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Cincinnati, OH, Vol. 2, #062, December, 1995.

Frecker, M.I, Kikuchi, N., and Kota, S., 1996, "Optimal Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms to Meet Structural and Kinematic Requirements-Preliminary Results,"  Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/DAC-1497.

Frecker, M.I., Kota, S., and Kikuchi, N., 1997, "Use of Penalty Function in Topological Synthesis and Optimization of Strain Energy Density of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Proceedings of the 1997 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC97/DAC-3760.

Frisch-Fay, R., 1962, Flexible Bars, Butterworth, Washington, D.C.

Gorski, W., 1976, "A Review of Literature and a Bibliography on Finite Elastic Deflections of Bars,"  Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, Civil Engineering Transactions, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 74-85.

Harrison, H.B., 1973, "Post-Buckling Analysis of Non-Uniform Elastic Columns,"  International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 7, pp. 195-210.

Henrie, A. J. M., Howell, L.L. "Variable Compliance via Magneto-Rheological Materials,"  1998, Proceedings of the 43rd International SAMPE Symposium, Anaheim, CA, pp. 431-443, June, 1998.

Her, I., 1986, "Methodology for Compliant Mechanism Design,"  Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Her, I., and Chang, J.C., 1994, "A Linear Scheme for the Displacement Analysis of Micropositioning Stages with Flexure Hinges,"  Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, 23rd ASME Biennial Mechanisms Conference, pp. 517-525.

Her, I., and Midha, A., 1987, "A Compliance Number Concept for Compliant Mechanisms, and Type Synthesis,"  Journal of Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Automation in Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 109, No. 3, pp. 348-355.

Her, I., Midha, A., and Salamon, B.A., 1992, "A Methodology for Compliant Mechanisms Design: Part II - Shooting Method and Application,"  Advances in Design Automation, (Ed.: D.A. Hoeltzel), DE-Vol. 44-2, 18th ASME Design Automation Conference, pp. 39-45.

Herder, J.L., and van den Berg, F.P.A., 2000, "Statically Balanced Compliant Mechanisms (SBCM'S), and Example and Prospects," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14144.

Hetrick, J.A. and Kota, S., 1998, "Size and Shape Optimization of compliant Mechanisms: An Efficiency Formulation.,"  Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5943.

Hetrick, J.A., and Kota, S., 1998, "Size and Shape Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms: An Efficiency Formulation," Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5943.

Hetrick, J.A., and Kota,S., 2000, "Topological and Geometric Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14140.

Hill, T.C., 1987, "Applications in the Analysis and Design of Compliant Mechanisms,"  M.S. Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Hill, T.C., and Midha, A., 1990, "A Graphical User-Driven Newton-Raphson Technique for use in the Analysis and Design of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 112, No. 1, pp. 123-130.

Howell, L.L. and Midha, A., 1994, "A Method for the Design of Compliant Mechanisms with Small-Length Flexural Pivots," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 116, No. 1, pp. 280-290.

Howell, L.L., 1993, "A Generalized Loop-Closure Theory for the Analysis and Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms," Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Howell, L.L., 1995, "Class Notes for ME 538- Compliant Mechanisms," Brigham Young University.

Howell, L.L., 1991, "The Design and Analysis of Large-Deflection Members in Compliant Mechanisms," M.S. Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Howell, L.L., and Leonard, J.N., 1997, "Optimal Loading Conditions for Non-Linear Deflections," International Journal of Non-linear Mechanics, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 505-514.

Howell, L.L., and Midha, A., 1994, "The Development of Force-Deflection Relationships for Compliant Mechanisms," Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, 23rd ASME Biennial Mechanisms Conference, pp. 501-508.

Howell, L.L., and Midha, A., 1993, "Compliant Mechanisms,"  Section 9.10, Modern Kinematics: Developments in the Last Forty Years, (editor: A. Erdman), Wiley, New York, pp. 422-428.

Howell, L.L., and Midha, A., 1996, "Parametric Deflection Approximations for Initially Curved, Large-Deflection Beams in Compliant Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/MECH-1215.

Howell, L.L., and Midha, A., 1995, "Parametric Deflection Approximations for End-Loaded, Large-Deflection Beams in Compliant Mechanisms," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 117, No. 1, pp. 156-165.

Howell, L.L., and Midha, A., 1996, "A Loop-Closure Theory for the Analysis and Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 118, No. 1, pp. 121-125.

Howell, L.L., and Midha, A., 1995, "Determination of the Degrees of Freedom of Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model Concept," Proceedings of the Ninth World Congres on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Milano, Italy, Vol. 2, pp. 1537-1541.

Howell, L.L., Midha, A., and Murphy, M.D., 1994, "Dimensional Synthesis of Compliant Constant-Force Slider Mechanisms," Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, 23rd ASME Biennial Mechanisms Conference, pp. 509-515.

Howell, L.L., Midha, A., and Norton, T.W., 1996, "Evaluation of Equivalent Spring Stiffness for Use in a Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model of Large-Deflection Compliant Mechanisms," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 118, No. 1, pp. 126-131.

Howell, L.L., Rao, S.S., and Midha, A., 1994, "The Reliability-Based Optimal Design of a Bistable Compliant Mechanism," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 116, No.4, pp. 1115-1121.

Jensen, B.D., 199?, "Identification of Macro- and Micro-Compliant Mechanism Configurations Resulting in Bistable Behavior," M.S. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Jensen, B.D., and Howell, L.L., 2000, "Identification of Compliant Pseudo-Rigid-Body Mechanism Configurations Resulting in Bistable Behavior," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14147.

Jensen, B.D., Howell, L.L., and Salmon, L.G., 1998, "Introduction of Two-Link, In-Plane, Bistable Compliant Mems," Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5837.

Jensen, B.D., Howell, L.L., Gunyan, D.B., and Salmon, L.G., 1997, "The Design and Analysis of Compliant MEMS Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model," Microelectomechanical Systems (MEMS) 1997, presented at the 1997 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November, 16-21.

Joo, J., Kota, S., and Kikuchi, N., 2000, "Nonlinear Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms: Topology Design," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14141.

King, L.V., 1924, On the Direct Numerical Calculation of Elliptic Functions and Integrals, Cambridge University Press, London.

Kopp, A.-C., Sturges, R.H., 1996, "Value Implications of Green Design: Case Study of a Videocassette," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/DFM-1313.

Kota, S., Ananthasuresh, G.K., Crary, S.B., Wise, K.D., 1994, "Design and Fabrication of Microelectromechanical Systems," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 116, pp. 1081-1088.

Larsen, V.D., Sigmund, O., and Bouwstra, S., 1996, "Design and Fabrication of Compliant Micromechanisms and Structures with Negative Poisson's Ratio," Proceedings of the Ninth Annual International Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, San Diego, California.

Larsen, V.D., Sigmund, O., and Bouwstra, S., 1996, "Design and Fabrication of Compliant Micromechanisms and Structures with Negative Poisson's Ratio,", Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, June, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 99-106.

Larsen, V.D., Sigmund, O., and Bouwstra, S., 1996, "Design and Fabrication of Compliant Micromechanisms and Structures with Negative Poisson's Ratio," IEEE, International Workshop on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS-96.

Li, J., and Ananthasuresh,G.K., 2000, "Microfabrication and Characterization of Electro-Thermal-Compliant Micro Devices," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14118.

Lyon, S.M., Evans, M.S., Erickson, P.A., and Howell, L.L., 1997, "Dynamic Response of Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model," Proceedings of the 1997 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC97/VIB-4177.

Mattikalli, R., Mahanian, S., Jones, A., and Clark, G., 2000, "Modeling Compliant Part Assembly: Mechanics of Deformation and Contact," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14036.

Mettlach, G.A., and Midha, A., 1996, "Using Burmester Theory in the Design of Compliant Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/MECH-1181.

Mettlach, G.A., and Midha, A., 2000, "Multiple-Segment-Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model Concept in Compliant Mechanism Design and Analysis," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14148.

Midha, A., 1983, "Class notes for ME 597: Special Topics in Compliant Mechanisms," The Pennsylvania State University.

Midha, A., Her, I., and Salamon, B.A., 1992, "A Methodology for Compliant Mechanisms Design: Part I - Introduction and Large-Deflection Analysis," Advances in Design Automation, (Ed.: D.A. Hoeltzel), DE-Vol. 44-2, 18th ASME Design Automation Conference, pp. 29-38.

Midha, A., Norton, T.W., and Howell, L.L., 1994, "On the Nomenclature, Classification, and Abstractions of Compliant Mechanisms," ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 116, No. 1, pp. 270-279.

Millar, A.J., Howell, L.L., and Leonard, J.N., 1996, "Design and Evaluation of Compliant Constant-Force Mechanisms,' Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/MECH-1209.

Miller, E., editor, 1981, Plastics Products Design Handbook, Part B, Chapter 12: Hinges and Straps by W.W. Chow, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, New York. 

Miller, R.E., 1980, "Numerical Analysis of a Generalized Plane Elastica,"  International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 15, pp. 325-332.

Mortensen, C.R., Weight, B.L., Howell, L.L., and Magleby, S.P., 2000, "Compliant Mechanism Prototyping," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14204.

Murphy, M.D., 1993, "A Generalized Theory for the Type Synthesis and Design of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Murphy, M.D., Midha, A., and Howell, L.L., 1994, "The Topological Analysis of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, 23rd ASME Biennial Mechanisms Conference, pp. 481-489.

Murphy, M.D., Midha, A., and Howell, L.L., 1996, "The Topological Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 185-199.

Murphy, M.D., Midha, A., and Howell, L.L., 1994, "Methodology for the Design of Compliant Mechanisms Employing Type Synthesis Techniques with Example,"  Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis, DE-Vol. 70, 23rd ASME Biennial Mechanisms Conference, pp. 61-66.

Murphy, M.D., Midha, A., and Howell, L.L., 1994, "Type Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms Employing a Simplified Approach to Segment Type,"  Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis, DE-Vol. 70, 23rd ASME Biennial Mechanisms Conference, pp. 51-60.

Murphy, M.D., Midha, A., and Howell, L.L., 1994, "On the Mobility of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, 23rd ASME Biennial Mechanisms Conference, pp. 475-479.

Nahvi, H., 1991, "Static and Dynamic Analysis of Compliant Mechanisms Containing Highly Flexible Members,"  Ph.D. Dissertation, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Nielson, A.J. and Howell, L.L., 1998, "Compliant Pantographs via the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model,"  Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5930.

Norton, T.W., 1991, "On the Nomenclature and Classification, and Mobility of Compliant Mechanisms,"  M.S. Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Opdahl, P.G., 1996, "Modelling and Analysis of Compliant Bi-Stable Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model,"  M.S. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Opdahl, P.G., Jensen, B.D., and Howell, L.L., 1998, "An Investigation Into Compliant Bistable Mechanisms,"  Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5914.

Panza, M., 2000, "Mathematical Model for Large Deflection Dynamics of a Compliant Beam Mechanism," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14146.

Parkinson, M.B., Howell, L.L., and Cox, J., 1997, "A Parametric Approach to the Optimization-Based Design of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Proceedings of the 1997 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC97/DAC-3763.

Parkinson, M.B., Jensen, B.D., and Roach, G.M., 2000, "Optimization-Based Design of a Fully-Compliant Bistable Micromechanism," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14119.

Paros, J.M., and Weisbord, L., 1965, "How to Design Flexural Hinges,"  Machine Design, November 25, 1965, pp. 151-156.

Pedersen, C.B.W., Buhl, T., and Sigmund, O. 1999, "Topology Synthesis of Large-Displacement Compliant Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8554.

Petersson, J. and Sigmund, O., 1998, "Slope Constrained Topology Optimization International journal for numerical methods in engineering, International journal for numerical methods in engineering, Vol. 41, pp. 1417-1434. 

Roach, G.M., 1998, "An Investigation of Compliant Over-Running Ratchet and Pawl Clutches,"  M.S. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Roach, G.M., and Howell, L.L. 1999, "Evaluation and Comparison of Alternative Compliant Over-running Clutch Designs," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8619.

Roach, G.M., Lyon, S.M., and Howell, L.L., 1998, "A Compliant, Over-Running Ratchet and Pawl Clutch with Centrifugal Throw-Out,"  Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5819.

Saggere, L. and Kota,S., 1997, "Synthesis of Distributed Compliant Mechanisms for Adaptive Structures Application: An Elasto-Kinematic Approach,"  Proceedings of the 1997 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC97/DAC-3861.

Salamon, B.A., 1989, "Mechanical Advantage Aspects in Compliant Mechanisms Design,"  M.S. Thesis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Salamon, B.A., and Midha, A., 1992, "An Introduction to Mechanical Advantage in Compliant Mechanisms,"  Advances in Design Automation, (Ed.: D.A. Hoeltzel), DE-Vol 44-2, 18th ASME Design Automation Conference, pp. 47-51.

Salmon, L.G., Gunyan, D.B., Derderian, J.M., Opdahl, P.G., and Howell, L.L., 1996, "Use of the Pseudo-Rigid Body Model to Simplify the Description of Compliant Micro-Mechanisms,"  1996 IEEE Solid-State and Actuator Workshop, Hilton Head Island, SC, pp. 136-139.

Saxena, A. and Ananthasuresh, G.K., 1998, "An Optimality Criteria Approach for the Topology Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms,"  Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5937.

Saxena, A. and Kramer, S.N., 1998, "A Simpla dn Accurate Method for Determining Large Deflections in Compliant Mechanisms Subjected to End Forces and Moments," Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5883.

Saxena, A. and Kramer, S.N., 1998, "A Simple and Accurate Method for Determining Large Deflections in Compliant Mechanisms Subjected to End Forces and Moments,"  Journal ofMechanical Design, Vol. 120, No. 3, pp. 392-400.

Saxena, A., and Ananthasuresh, G.K. 1999, "Towards the Design of Compliant Continuum Topologies with Geometric Nonlinearity," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8578.

Saxena, A., and Ananthasuresh, G.K., 1998, "An Optimality Criteria Approach for the Topology Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5937.

Saxena, A., Wang, X., and Ananthasuresh, G.K., 2000, "Pennsyn: A Topology Synthesis Software for Compliant Mechanisms," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14139.

Schnack, E., and Weikl, W., 1999, "Shape Optimization for Fatigue Problems Using Continuum Damage Mechanics," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8691.

Schonherr, J., and Muglitz, J., 2000, "Design of Planar Miniaturized Mechanisms with Flexural Pivots," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14143.

Sellem, E., Riviere, A., De Hillerin, C.A. and Clement, A., 1999, "Validation of the Tolerance Analysis of Compliant Assemblies," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8678.

Sevak, N.M., and McLarnan, C.W., 1974, "Optimal Synthesis of Flexible Link Mechanisms with Large Static Deflections,"  ASME Paper No. 74-DET-83.

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Sigmund, O. 1999, "Topology Synthesis of Two-Phase Compliant Actuators," Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC99/MECH-8553.

Sigmund, O., 1998, SPIE's 5th Ann. Int. Symp. on Smart Structures and Materials, Systematic design of micro actuators using topology optimization, SPIE, San Diego, California.

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Sigmund, O., 1997, "On the design of compliant mechanisms using topology optimization,"  Mechanics of Structures and Machines, November, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 495-526.

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Sugar, T., and Kumar,V., 1998, "Design and Control of a Compliant Parallel Manipulator for a Mobile Platform," Proceedings of the 1998 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC98/MECH-5863.

Tai, K., Cui, G.Y., and Ray, T., 2000, "Design Synthesis of Path Generating Compliant Mechansims by Evolutionary Optimization of Topology and Shape," Proceedings of the 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/MECH-14518.

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Yin, J.P., Matthew, G.K., and Duffy, J., 1996, "The Inverse Force Analysis of a Four-Bar Mechanism with Compliant Input and Output Links," Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, 96-DETC/MECH-1141.


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