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Alessandro Cammarata1, Pietro Davide Maddìo1, Rosario Sinatra1
1Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95123 Catania, Italy.
Abstract:
A dynamic model of a Conjugate-Surface Flexure Hinge (CSFH) has been proposed as a component for MEMS/NEMS Technology-based devices with lumped compliance. However, impacts between the conjugate surfaces have not been studied yet and, therefore, this paper attempts to fill this gap by proposing a detailed multibody system (MBS) model that includes not only rigid-body dynamics but also elastic forces, friction, and impacts. Two models based on the Lankarani-Nikravesh constitutive law are first recalled and a new model based on the contact of cylinders is proposed. All three models are complemented by the friction model proposed by Ambrosìo. Then, the non-smooth Moreau time-stepping scheme with Coulomb friction is described. The four models are compared in different scenarios and the results confirm that the proposed model outcomes comply with the most reliable models.
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