Design and Implementation of Large-Range Compliant Micropositioning Systems

An innovative and timely guide to the modeling, design and implementation of large-range compliant micropositioning systems based on flexure hinges 

• Features innovative compact mechanism designs for large-range translational and rotational positioning
• Provides original and concise treatment of various flexure hinges with well-presented design and control methods
• Focuses on design implementation and applications through detailed examples

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction

Part I LARGE-RANGE TRANSLATIONAL MICROPOSITIONING SYSTEMS
Chapter 2 Uniaxial Flexure Stage
Chapter 3 XY Flexure Stage
Chapter 4 Two-Layer XY Flexure Stage

Part II MULTI-STROKE TRANSLATIONAL MICROPOSITIONING SYSTEMS
Chapter 5 Dual-Stroke Uniaxial Flexure Stage
Chapter 6 Dual-Stroke, Dual-Resolution Uniaxial Flexure Stage
Chapter 7 Multi-Stroke, Multi-Resolution XY Flexure Stage

Part III LARGE-RANGE ROTATIONAL MICROPOSITIONING SYSTEMS
Chapter 8 Rotational Stage with Linear Drive
Chapter 9 Rotational Stage with Rotary Drive

Part IV APPLICATIONS TO COMPLIANT GRIPPER DESIGN
Chapter 10 Large-Range Rotary Gripper
Chapter 11 MEMS Rotary Gripper