Version 9 features the natural frequency calculation [1, 4] of serial spatial compliant mechanisms and the mechanisms optimization regarding a desired frequency [2]. Flexure hinge contours can be implemented and will be evaluated using a function based approach [3].
System requirements and installation:
- Windows 64 bit
- Executable file requires disk space of 2.38 GB
- Application with MATLAB Runtime 3.2 MB
- The target system does not require a licensed copy of MATLAB to run the application.
Publication with detailed information:
[1] V. Platl und L. Zentner, „An analytical method for calculating the natural frequencies of spatial compliant mechanisms“, Mechanism and Machine Theory, Jg. 175, S. 104939, 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2022.104939
[2] V. Platl und L. Zentner, "Optimizing natural frequencies in compliant mechanisms through geometric scaling", Mechanism and Machine Theory, Jg. 203, S. 105822, 2024, doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2024.105822
[3] V. Platl, L. Zentner und N. Iwatsuki, "Improving the Result Accuracy of the Analytical Method for Natural Frequencies of Compliant Mechanisms" in Mechanisms and Machine Science, Bd. 184, Proceedings of the 2025 CCToMM Symposium on Mechanisms, Machines, and Mechatronics, E. Lanteigne und S. Nokleby, Hg., Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025, S. 40–51, doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95489-4_4.
[4] master's thesis: http://opac.lbs-ilmenau.gbv.de/DB=1.3/SET=1/TTL=1/CMD?ACT=SRCHA&IKT=1016&SRT=YOP&TRM=Modellbildung+r%C3%A4umlicher+freier+Schwingungen+von+nachgiebigen+Mechanismen
Individual requests:
Please contact V. Platl, M. Sc. for individual software requests.
Erweiterte Versionen unserer Tools sowie eine Einführung in die Analyse und Synthese nachgiebiger Mechanismen werden in den Seminaren „Nachgiebige Mechanismen” als Intensivtraining angeboten. Einen möglichen Ablauf der Seminare finden Sie zur Orientierung hier.
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