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https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-7-49-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-7-49-2016
Research article
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10 Feb 2016
Research article |  | 10 Feb 2016

Output decoupling property of planar flexure-based compliant mechanisms with symmetric configuration

Y. S. Du, T. M. Li, Y. Jiang, and J. L. Zhang

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This paper presents the output decoupling property of flexure-based mechanisms. The model shows that mechanisms are output decoupled when they are symmetry about two perpendicular axes or when they are composed of either three or an even number of identical limbs distributed evenly around the center. The results obtained from the proposed model and FEA are almost same, which validates the model. It provides a reference point for further studies on the design and optimization of mechanisms.