Abstract
A broad overview of the topics related to the mechanical design of compliant micromechanisms is presented. Design methodologies to be used in the design of devices based on leaf springs, flexural notches and continuum structures with distributed compliance are given, and a critical presentation of the peculiarities of these solutions is provided. The extensive bibliographical list is given as means to extend further the study to details of each of the treated topics.
The authors wish to thank M. Gh. Munteanu of the University of Brasov, Romania, for his contribution in some of the illustrated work.
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De Bona, F., Zelenika, S. (2006). Design of Compliant Micromechanisms. In: De Bona, F., Enikov, E.T. (eds) Microsystems Mechanical Design. CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, vol 478. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-48549-1_6
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