A Novel Variable Stiffness Mechanism Capable of an Infinite Stiffness Range and Unlimited Decoupled Output Motion

In this paper, a novel variable stiffness mechanism is presented, which is capable of achieving an output stiffness with infinite range and an unlimited output motion, i.e., the mechanism output is completely decoupled from the rotor motion, in the zero stiffness configuration. The mechanism makes u...

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Main Authors: Stefan Groothuis, Raffaella Carloni, Stefano Stramigioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-06-01
Series:Actuators
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0825/3/2/107