Print Email Facebook Twitter Characterization of non-linear compliant shell mechanisms Title Characterization of non-linear compliant shell mechanisms: To enhance the design process of a compliant scoliosis brace Author Leemans, Joost (TU Delft Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering; TU Delft Precision and Microsystems Engineering) Contributor Herder, Just (mentor) van de Sande, Werner (mentor) Kim, Charles J (mentor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2018-05-22 Abstract Compliant shell mechanisms utilize spatially curved thin-walled structures to transfer or transmit force, motion or energy through elastic deformation. To design with spatial mechanisms designers need non-linear characterization methods. This work introduces a comprehensive non-linear characterization method and framework which is experimentally validated and applied on promising shell mechanisms, with the objective to enhance the design process of a compliant scoliosis brace. Subject CompliantshellcharacterizationNon-linearscoliosisbrace To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d94d73b6-7810-4b2e-93a5-1768f7e6eff5 Embargo date 2019-05-10 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2018 Joost Leemans Files PDF report.pdf 28.58 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:d94d73b6-7810-4b2e-93a5-1768f7e6eff5/datastream/OBJ/view