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Novel soft gripper with adjustable performance based on blade flexures

Accepted Manuscript
Mauricio Arredondo-Soto, Enrique Cuan-Urquizo, Alfonso Gómez-Espinosa, Armando Roman-Flores, Rafiq Ahmad
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des.
Paper No: MD-24-1053
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4066548
Published Online: September 13, 2024
View Article titled, Novel soft gripper with adjustable performance based on blade flexures
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Topics: Blades, Design, Grippers, Robots, Displacement, Machine components, Overlays (Materials engineering), Rigid-body mechanisms, Shapes, Stiffness
Journal Articles

Optimal Design of Assembling Robot Considering Different Limb Topologies and Layouts

Binbin Lian, Jinhua Guo, Zhiyuan He, Yimin Song
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. January 2025, 147(1): 013305.
Paper No: MD-24-1196
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065999
Published Online: August 21, 2024
View Article titled, Optimal Design of Assembling Robot Considering Different Limb Topologies and Layouts
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Topics: Design, Kinematics, Optimization, Robots, Stiffness, Topology, Pareto optimization, Shapes, Dimensions, Symmetry (Physics)
Journal Articles

Topology Optimization for the Design of Manufacturable Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters Using Dual-Moving Morphable Component Method

Weisheng Zhang, Qi Lai, Xu Guo, Sung-Kie Youn
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2024, 146(12): 121701.
Paper No: MD-23-1768
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065610
Published Online: June 7, 2024
View Article titled, Topology Optimization for the Design of Manufacturable Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters Using Dual-Moving Morphable Component Method
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Topics: Cantilever beams, Design, Electrodes, Optimization, Piezoelectric energy harvesting, Piezoelectric materials, Polarization (Electricity), Polarization (Light), Polarization (Waves), Shapes
Journal Articles

Topology Design of Compliant Mechanism Design With Multiple Component Modeling Connected by Various Joints

Jun Hwan Kim, Gil Ho Yoon
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. November 2024, 146(11): 111702.
Paper No: MD-23-1854
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065459
Published Online: May 21, 2024
View Article titled, Topology Design of Compliant Mechanism Design With Multiple Component Modeling Connected by Various Joints
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Topics: Compliant mechanisms, Design, Displacement, Hinges, Optimization, Stiffness, Topology optimization, Shapes
Journal Articles

Conceptual Configuration Analysis of Tetrahedral-Octahedral Heterogeneous Unit and Topological Design of Shape Morphing Mechanism

Weiming Guo, Hong Xiao, Hongwei Guo, Jianguo Tao, Zongquan Deng, Chuanyang Li
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. October 2024, 146(10): 103302.
Paper No: MD-23-1470
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065231
Published Online: April 22, 2024
View Article titled, Conceptual Configuration Analysis of Tetrahedral-Octahedral Heterogeneous Unit and Topological Design of Shape Morphing Mechanism
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Topics: Deformation, Design, Stiffness, Topology, Trusses (Building), Shapes, Actuators, Kinematic chains, Kinematics
Journal Articles

Data-Driven Car Drag Prediction With Depth and Normal Renderings

Binyang Song, Chenyang Yuan, Frank Permenter, Nikos Arechiga, Faez Ahmed
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2024, 146(5): 051714.
Paper No: MD-23-1544
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4065063
Published Online: March 28, 2024
View Article titled, Data-Driven Car Drag Prediction With Depth and Normal Renderings
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Topics: Computational fluid dynamics, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Shapes, Simulation, Design
Journal Articles

Bayesian-Optimized Riblet Surface Design for Turbulent Drag Reduction via Design-by-Morphing With Large Eddy Simulation

Sangjoon Lee, Haris Moazam Sheikh, Dahyun D. Lim, Grace X. Gu, Philip S. Marcus
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2024, 146(8): 081701.
Paper No: MD-23-1568
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064413
Published Online: February 1, 2024
View Article titled, Bayesian-Optimized Riblet Surface Design for Turbulent Drag Reduction via Design-by-Morphing With Large Eddy Simulation
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Topics: Design, Drag reduction, Flow (Dynamics), Optimization, Turbulence, Shapes, Large eddy simulation
Journal Articles

Design and Analysis of Leaf Beam Single-Translation Constraint Compliant Modules and the Resulting Spherical Joints

Guangbo Hao, Xiuyun He, Jiaxiang Zhu, Haiyang Li
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2024, 146(8): 083301.
Paper No: MD-23-1745
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064415
Published Online: February 1, 2024
View Article titled, Design and Analysis of Leaf Beam Single-Translation Constraint Compliant Modules and the Resulting Spherical Joints
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Topics: Design, Rotation, Shapes, Wire, Stiffness
Journal Articles

Multi-Physics Three-Dimensional Component Placement and Routing Optimization Using Geometric Projection

Waheed B. Bello, Satya R. T. Peddada, Anurag Bhattacharyya, Lawrence E. Zeidner, James T. Allison, Kai A. James
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. August 2024, 146(8): 081702.
Paper No: MD-23-1399
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064488
Published Online: February 1, 2024
View Article titled, Multi-Physics Three-Dimensional Component Placement and Routing Optimization Using Geometric Projection
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Topics: Design, Energy dissipation, Heat, Optimization, Physics, Temperature, Pressure, Topology optimization, Finite element analysis, Boundary-value problems
Journal Articles

An Improved Shape Annealing Algorithm for the Generation of Coated Deoxyribonucleic Acid Origami Nanostructures

Bolutito Babatunde, Jonathan Cagan, Rebecca E. Taylor
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2024, 146(5): 051708.
Paper No: MD-23-1400
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064242
Published Online: January 12, 2024
View Article titled, An Improved Shape Annealing Algorithm for the Generation of Coated Deoxyribonucleic Acid Origami Nanostructures
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Topics: Algorithms, Annealing, DNA, Shapes, Design, Simulated annealing, Optimization, Nanostructures
Includes: Supplementary data
Journal Articles

Design Synthesis of a 4D-Printed Self-Tying Knot With Programmable Morphology

Anurag Bhattacharyya, Jinyoung Kim, Lee R. Alacoque, Kai A. James
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2024, 146(6): 063303.
Paper No: MD-23-1418
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063970
Published Online: December 22, 2023
View Article titled, Design Synthesis of a 4D-Printed Self-Tying Knot With Programmable Morphology
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Topics: Additive manufacturing, Algorithms, Design, Kinematics, Shapes, Thermomechanics, Topology optimization, 4d printing, Smart materials, Cycles
Journal Articles

Nonlinear Evaluation of a Large-Stroke Coiled L-Shape Compliant Guiding Mechanism With Constant Stiffness

Mingxiang Ling, Linfeng Zhao, Shilei Wu, Liguo Chen, Lining Sun
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. June 2024, 146(6): 063301.
Paper No: MD-23-1288
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064074
Published Online: December 12, 2023
View Article titled, Nonlinear Evaluation of a Large-Stroke Coiled L-Shape Compliant Guiding Mechanism With Constant Stiffness
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Topics: Bending (Stress), Shapes, Stiffness, Errors, Compliant mechanisms, Resonance, Deformation
Journal Articles

Characterizing Designs Via Isometric Embeddings: Applications to Airfoil Inverse Design

Qiuyi Chen, Mark Fuge
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2024, 146(5): 051702.
Paper No: MD-23-1475
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063363
Published Online: November 21, 2023
View Article titled, Characterizing Designs Via Isometric Embeddings: Applications to Airfoil Inverse Design
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Topics: Airfoils, Design, Shapes, Dimensions
Journal Articles

BIGNet: A Deep Learning Architecture for Brand Recognition with Geometry-Based Explainability

Yu-hsuan Chen, Levent Burak Kara, Jonathan Cagan
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. May 2024, 146(5): 051701.
Paper No: MD-23-1349
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063760
Published Online: November 21, 2023
View Article titled, BIGNet: A Deep Learning Architecture for Brand Recognition with Geometry-Based Explainability
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Topics: Artificial neural networks, Automobiles, Design, Geometry, Lenses (Optics), Modeling, Shapes, Visualization, Trains, Workflow
Journal Articles

Three-Dimensional Material Mask Overlay Topology Optimization Approach With Truncated Octahedron Elements

Nikhil Singh, Prabhat Kumar, Anupam Saxena
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. January 2024, 146(1): 011701.
Paper No: MD-23-1285
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063361
Published Online: October 6, 2023
View Article titled, Three-Dimensional Material Mask Overlay Topology Optimization Approach With Truncated Octahedron Elements
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Topics: Density, Design, Optimization, Overlays (Materials engineering), Stiffness, Topology optimization, Cantilever beams, Displacement, Compliant mechanisms, Shapes
Journal Articles

Inverse Design of Two-Dimensional Shape-Morphing Structures

Mohammad Abu-Mualla, Victor Jiron, Jida Huang
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. December 2023, 145(12): 121703.
Paper No: MD-23-1086
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063191
Published Online: October 6, 2023
View Article titled, Inverse Design of Two-Dimensional Shape-Morphing Structures
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Topics: Design, Shapes, Poisson ratio
Journal Articles

Shape and Generalized Topology Optimization of Curved Grid Stiffeners Through the Level Set-Based Density Method

Zhuo Huang, Ye Tian, Kang Yang, Tielin Shi, Qi Xia
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. November 2023, 145(11): 111704.
Paper No: MD-23-1109
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4063093
Published Online: August 29, 2023
View Article titled, Shape and Generalized Topology Optimization of Curved Grid Stiffeners Through the Level Set-Based Density Method
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Topics: Density, Design, Optimization, Shapes, Topology, Topology optimization
Journal Articles

N-Gonal Multilayer Symmetric Revolute Linkage Deployed From Bundle to Surface of Revolution

Ryo Watada, Makoto Ohsaki
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. November 2023, 145(11): 113301.
Paper No: MD-23-1138
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4062945
Published Online: August 28, 2023
View Article titled, N-Gonal Multilayer Symmetric Revolute Linkage Deployed From Bundle to Surface of Revolution
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Topics: Deformation, Domes (Structural elements), Hinges, Linkages, Shapes
Journal Articles

Computational Design of Multi-State Lattice Structures With Finite Mechanisms for Shape Morphing

Thomas S. Lumpe, Kristina Shea
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Mech. Des. July 2023, 145(7): 071701.
Paper No: MD-22-1267
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056928
Published Online: March 31, 2023
View Article titled, Computational Design of Multi-State Lattice Structures With Finite Mechanisms for Shape Morphing
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Topics: Deformation, Design, Kinematics, Optimization, Shapes, Stress, Simulation, Manufacturing
Includes: Supplementary data
Journal Articles

Deep Learning Methods of Cross-Modal Tasks for Conceptual Design of Product Shapes: A Review

Xingang Li, Ye Wang, Zhenghui Sha
Journal: Journal of Mechanical Design
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Review Articles
J. Mech. Des. April 2023, 145(4): 041401.
Paper No: MD-22-1463
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4056436
Published Online: January 10, 2023
View Article titled, Deep Learning Methods of Cross-Modal Tasks for Conceptual Design of Product Shapes: A Review
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Topics: Conceptual design, Design, Shapes