| Design of Flexures and Compliant Mechanisms: Fundamentals and Practical Application2008-07-10 - 2008-07-11
MIT Campus | Cambridge, MA
http://web.mit.edu/mitpep/pi/courses/compliant_mechanism_design.html
Intensive coverage of compliant mechanism theory, modeling, design and fabrication practices. Emphasis is placed on understanding fundamentals, how they were applied to prior art and how they are pertinent to current and next generation applications. The fundamentals are reinforced via discussion of examples from the following fields:
- Macro, micro and nano-scale mechanism
- Biomedical instruments
- Consumer products
- Nanopositioning
- Nano-scale compliant mechanisms
- Robotics
- Deployable mechanisms/structures
WHY TAKE THIS COURSE
The purpose of this short-course is to provide participants with the proper perspective, proven design approaches, modeling tools, and the practical knowledge which will enable them to:
- Assess the suitability of compliant mechanisms for specific applications
- Choose an appropriate design approach for synthesis and modeling of compliant mechanisms
- Understand the types of available modeling approaches and complementary design/analysis tools
- Understand the practical issues which are important to address during integration/implementation
- Obtain hands-on experience with various compliant devices
- Teach compliant mechanism design: There will be a special session to cover this topic.
- Deployable mechanisms/structures
Upon completion, participants will possess the basic knowledge and skills required to conceptualize, model, fabricate and integrate CMs into practical products, equipment and instrumentation.
Additional Nano & Micro Technology / Tribology related short courses at MIT
- Nanomaterials for Biological and Pharmaceutical Technologies
- Precision Engineering: Theory, Concepts and Principles
- Design of Flexures and Compliant Mechanisms: Fundamentals and Practical Application
- Organic, Molecular and Nanostructured Electronics-Physics and Technology
- Tribology: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication
- Axiomatic Design for Complex Systems
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