Design of flexure revolute joint based on compliance and stiffness ellipsoidsShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, ISSN 0954-4100, E-ISSN 2041-3025, Vol. 236, no 4, p. 623-635Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In view of the problems of low accuracy, small rotational angle, and large impact caused by flexure joints during the deployment process, an integrated flexure revolute (FR) joint for folding mechanisms was designed. The design was based on the method of compliance and stiffness ellipsoids, using a compliant dyad building block as its flexible unit. Using the single-point synthesis method, the parameterized model of the flexible unit was established to achieve a reasonable allocation of flexibility in different directions. Based on the single-parameter error analysis, two error models were established to evaluate the designed flexure joint. The rotational stiffness, the translational stiffness, and the maximum rotational angle of the joints were analyzed by nonlinear finite element analyses. The rotational angle of one joint can reach 25.5° in one direction. The rotational angle of the series FR joint can achieve 50° in one direction. Experiments on single and series flexure joints were carried out to verify the correctness of the design and analysis of the flexure joint.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
SAGE Publications , 2022. Vol. 236, no 4, p. 623-635
Keywords [en]
compliance and stiffness ellipsoids, Deployable structure, finite element analysis, flexure, revolute joint, Aerospace engineering, Civil engineering, Building blockes, Deployment process, Design and analysis, Folding mechanism, Non-linear finite-element analysis, Parameterized model, Rotational stiffness, Stiffness ellipsoid, Stiffness
National Category
Vehicle and Aerospace Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-309992DOI: 10.1177/09544100211016978ISI: 000682539400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85107722131OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-309992DiVA, id: diva2:1645379
Note
QC 20250403
2022-03-172022-03-172025-04-03Bibliographically approved