Research Article

An Optimal Design Method for Compliant Mechanisms

Table 7

Case study 1: simulated results.

TrialRefined parameters (unit: mm)FrequencyDisplacementParasitic motionStress
T2L2T3L3f1 (x) (Hz)f2 (x) (mm)f3 (x) (mm)f4 (x) (MPa)

10.55250.6620104.04820.93360.0124162.7355
20.4522.50.662099.31841.04590.0155153.0472
30.6522.50.6620127.18880.58060.008192.9516
40.4527.50.662074.18231.84190.0211227.1803
50.6527.50.6620107.04810.87420.0120117.8249
60.55250.541898.74761.01890.0127165.1369
70.55250.7818112.52950.82210.0127164.9785
80.55250.542285.98011.26110.0132158.4125
90.55250.7822105.50510.91830.0129164.3392
100.45250.6618100.18991.04110.0130152.5881
110.65250.6618124.04860.65190.0100107.2939
120.45250.662291.69711.20880.0136155.6330
130.65250.6622111.42320.76710.0102105.6065
140.5522.50.542098.00460.96200.0110130.6791
150.5527.50.542085.37611.35840.0155158.0305
160.5522.50.7820123.71600.66660.0106134.8080
170.5527.50.782096.11521.11310.0157159.7465
180.45250.542088.26321.26650.0129152.1337
190.65250.5420101.89410.88190.0102109.0929
200.45250.7820102.23311.00510.0130150.8916
210.65250.7820128.56770.61220.0100105.7656
220.5522.50.6618121.71630.68030.0111135.3569
230.5527.50.661894.88921.14490.0156161.3298
240.5522.50.6622106.92040.83580.0106134.3837
250.5527.50.662287.82791.30950.0161150.2442