Applications-tools

Subject:
CoMUI – Compliant Mechanism User Interface
Software:
Design tool for the analysis and synthesis of freely designable compliant mechanisms including a branching point
Application:
• design and modeling of compliant mechanisms
• analysis of the deformation behavior
• analysis of force-displacement dependencies
• optimization of geometry based on parametric studies

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Contact person:
Prof. L. Zentner

Subject:
LeViTho – Calculation Tool for Eigenfrequencies (basic)
Software:
Calculation Tool for the analytical calculation of the eigenfrequencies of planar compliant mechanisms
Application:
• modeling of concentrated and distributed compliance
• for planar mechanisms with rectangular cross-sections
• visual representation of the mechanism
• export of the mechanism parameters possible

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Contact person:
V. Platl, M. Sc.

Subject:
CaTEf Calculation Tool for Eigenfrequencies
Software:
Calculation Tool for the analytical calculation of the eigenfrequencies of spatial compliant mechanisms
Application:
• modeling of concentrated and distributed compliance
• modeling of flexure hinges with semi-circular contour
• spatial mechanisms with circular and rectangular cross-section
• export and import of the mechanism parameters possible

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Contact person:
V. Platl, M. Sc.

Subject:
CoMSys - Compliant Mechanism Synthesis
Software:
Design tool for the analysis and synthesis of freely designable planar compliant mechanisms
Application:
• Design and modeling of compliant mechanisms
• Analysis of deformation behavior
• Analysis of force-displacement dependencies
• Optimization of the hinge position along a given rod axis

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Contact person:
H. Jahn, M. Sc.

Subject:
detasFLEX – Design tool for the analysis and synthesis of flexure hinges
Software:
The free software detasFLEX is a program developed with MATLAB for the non-linear and contour-dependent calculation of the elasto-kinematic properties of notch flexure hinges.

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Contact person:
Prof. L. Zentner