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Compliant Mechanisms

Compliant Mechanism is a type of mechanical system that achieves motion and force transmission through the elastic deformation of its structural components rather than through rigid-body kinematics and discrete joints.

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On the Design of Compliant Mechanisms Using Topology Optimization*

Ole Sigmund · Mechanics of Structures and Machines · 1997 · 1.4K citations

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Topology optimization of non-linear elastic structures and compliant mechanisms

T.E. Bruns, Daniel A. Tortorelli · Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering · 2001 · 1.4K citations

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Quasi-Static Assembly of Compliantly Supported Rigid Parts

Daniel E. Whitney · Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control · 1982 · 956 citations

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Automatic Synthesis of Fine-Motion Strategies for Robots

Tomás Lozano‐Pérez, Matthew T. Mason, Russell H. Taylor · The International Journal of Robotics Research · 1984 · 898 citations

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Compliant actuator designs

Ronald Van Ham, Thomas G. Sugar, Bram Vanderborght et al. · IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine · 2009 · 823 citations

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  1. LL
    Larry L. Howell

    Brigham Young University, United States

    93 publications · 5.7K citations

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  2. GH
    Guangbo Hao

    University College Cork, Ireland

    50 publications · 1.8K citations

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  3. SK
    Sridhar Kota

    University of Michigan, United States

    38 publications · 3.3K citations

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  4. XZ
    Xianmin Zhang

    South China University of Technology, China

    45 publications · 1.5K citations

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  5. GC
    Guimin Chen

    Xidian University, China

    38 publications · 2.4K citations

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  1. Brigham Young University

    Provo, United States

    44 h-index

    231 publications

    11.5K citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    37 h-index

    125 publications

    12.1K citations

  3. South China University of Technology

    Guangzhou, China

    28 h-index

    147 publications

    4.7K citations

  4. University College Cork

    Cork, Ireland

    27 h-index

    88 publications

    2.9K citations

  5. Tianjin University

    Tianjin, China

    26 h-index

    141 publications

    8.5K citations

  6. Harbin Institute of Technology

    Harbin, China

    25 h-index

    157 publications

    5.6K citations

  7. Beihang University

    Beijing, China

    25 h-index

    122 publications

    4.1K citations

  8. University of Macau

    Macao, Macao

    25 h-index

    68 publications

    5.1K citations

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  1. Journal of Mechanical Design

    125 publications · 9K citations

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  2. Mechanism and Machine Theory

    215 publications · 9.8K citations

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  3. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

    112 publications · 4.1K citations

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  4. Precision Engineering

    58 publications · 2.9K citations

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  5. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

    41 publications · 2.3K citations

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