Simulation and Optimization of Flexible Hooke Hinge

Abstract:

Flexible Flexible hinge is a typical flexible element in compliant mechanisms. Hooke hinge is a combination of the two revolute whose axis through the same point. It allows the two components have relative rotation of two degrees of freedom along the perpendicular axis. The distributed multi-reeds and large-deflection flexible Hooke hinge with the curve reed as the basic unit is analysed by finite element simulation, and is optimized in Multi-objective. The Hooke hinge after optimization lines with the basic rotation characteristics of Hooke hinge. It can provide the larger two-dimensional rotating schedule.It’s unilateral rotation angle can up to ±11.9 °, and the center drift and input coupling of rotation is small. So this flexible Hooke hinge is a new type of large deformation flexible Hook hinge which have excellent performance.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 201-202)
• Pages: 574-577
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.201-202.574
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Wei Sun
• Keywords: Flexible Hinge, Hooke Hinge, Large-Deformation

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