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MECHANISM AND MACHINE THEORY
Volume 40, Issue 11, Pages 1273-1293Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2005.01.011
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compliant mechanisms; revolute joints; bearings; springs; contact interactions
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This paper presents the compliant contact-aided revolute (CCAR) joint, a planar mechanism capable of performing the functions of a bearing and a spring. The pseudo-rigid-body model is used to predict the behavior of the CCAR joint, and this model is validated through the use of finite element analysis and prototype testing. The CCAR joint is shown to have high maximum rotation and lateral stiffness. A case study is presented, and manufacturing considerations are discussed for the macro, meso, and micro scales. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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