Articles | Volume 12, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-12-837-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-12-837-2021
Research article
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03 Sep 2021
Research article |  | 03 Sep 2021

Study on compliant actuator based on compliance features of flexible hinges

Qian Lu, Chengyang Wang, Kaikai Zhang, and Hong Gao

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In this paper, a new parameter, the compliance ratio λ, which could reflect the sensitivity of the main form of the flexible hinge's output displacement, is proposed and discussed in detail. The optimization of the compliant actuator is carried out analyzing the compliance features of different types of flexible hinges. Finally, an actual precision linear position platform will be taken as an example, to prove the key performance of the compliant actuator is much better.