Abstract
Performance, efficiency and economy drive the design of mechanical systems and structures and has led lightweight engineering design to prominence [...]
Highlights
Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Universitätsplatz 1, 39100 Bozen, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padua, Via Venezia 1, 35131 Padua, Italy; 1
Performance, efficiency and economy drive the design of mechanical systems and structures and has led lightweight engineering design to prominence
This push for economy of material use inherently leads to more flexibility in the components of mechanical systems, both with its opportunities and challenges
Summary
The Virtuous Circle design philosophy is magnified when looking at dynamic systems in which self-weight is reduced and inertial forces. This philosophy delivers designs to their limit, and will result in designs at the maximum allowable displacement and is inherently connected to flexibility. Applications include robotic grippers, e.g., [5], morphing aircraft wings, e.g., [6,7], micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), e.g., [8] The design of such mechanisms is an active research field that has been heightened with the growth of additive manufacturing techniques, e.g., [9]. A review and categorization is provided by [17,18] This field is set to grow in the future to properly design systems that require less energy
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