Design System of Superelastic Hinges and Its Application to Micromanipulators.

Abstract

In order to develop a micromanipulator system for microbonding by adhesive, the characteristics of superelastic hinges made of superelastic materials, for example, shape memory alloy, have been analyzed and represented in the form of charts which enable rational design of micromanipulators. Making use of the characteristic charts, shapes and sizes of hinges can be considered in the determination of the kinematic parameters of a pantograph mechanism with superelastic hinges. The effective performance of the design system is demonstrated using an example of a manipulator for microbonding by adhesive.