Flexure-based compliant mechanisms are becoming increasingly promising in precision
engineering, robotics, and other applications due to the excellent advantages of no friction …

A three degrees of freedom (3-DOF) piezoelectric micromanipulator (PEMMR) based on
symmetric and antisymmetric bending of a cross-shaped beam is proposed in this article …

This article presents the design and development of a novel compliant vertical
micropositioning stage (VMS) with a millimeter stroke and compact profile. The concept …

A new two-DOF inertial rotary motor using a two-dimensional piezoelectric actuator (PEA)
constructed on four bimorphs was developed in this work. The theoretical analyses and finite …

A high-performance triaxial fast tool servo (FTS) with the hybrid electromagnetic–
piezoelectric actuation and the hybrid parallel–serial-kinematic structure is reported …

Short strokes and complicated structures commonly degrade the operating performance of
current piezo-actuated triaxial fast tool servos (FTSs). To overcome those deficiencies, we …

A new high precision ultra-compact decoupled XYZ θ motion stage based on flexure hinges
is designed and analyzed. The stage mainly consists of three components including serial …

In this article, the ultrahigh-precision planar motion control problem is investigated for a
novel long-stroke multileaf spring based microstage, by considering the cross-axial coupling …

Bistable laminates offer opportunities for shape morphing, energy harvesting, and flow
control devices. Smart materials such as piezoelectric macrofiber composites and shape …

Kinetostatic analysis for general compliant mechanisms requires simultaneous
considerations of kinematic and elasto-mechanical behaviors. Therefore, it will be difficult …