Design and Performance Analysis of a Micro-Displacement Worktable Based on Flexure Hinges.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9028929 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar
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Design and Performance Analysis of a Micro-Displacement Worktable Based on Flexure Hinges.
Yan Lan L Jiang Anna A Jiang Feng F Liu Guangda G Wang Fuzeng F Wu Xian X
Micromachines 20220326 4
The flexure hinge is a kind of micro-displacement adjustment device with application prospects because of its high displacement resolution, positioning accuracy and repeatability. In this study, a micro-displacement worktable with four degrees of freedom (X→, Z→, X︵, Z︵) was designed. The micro-displacement worktable was composed of three different flexure hinges. The adjustment ranges and adjustment accuracy of flexure hinges in terms of their respective degrees were improved. The micro-displac ...[more]
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