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Hard-Stop Synthesis for Multi-Degrees-of-Freedom Compliant Mechanisms. 多自由度柔性机构的硬停综合。

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-17 DOI: 10.1115/1.4069691

Dean Chen, Armin Pomeroy, Brandon T Peterson, Will Flanagan, He Kai Lim, Alexandra Stavrakis, Nelson F SooHoo, Jonathan B Hopkins, Tyler R Clites

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Adaptation of Cross-Axis Flexural Pivots for Specific Load-Deformation Regimes. 特定荷载-变形条件下跨轴弯曲轴的自适应。

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2025-11-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-04 DOI: 10.1115/1.4069217

Brandon T Peterson, Dean Chen, Jonathan B Hopkins, Tyler R Clites

{"title":"Adaptation of Cross-Axis Flexural Pivots for Specific Load-Deformation Regimes.","authors":"Brandon T Peterson, Dean Chen, Jonathan B Hopkins, Tyler R Clites","doi":"10.1115/1.4069217","DOIUrl":"10.1115/1.4069217","url":null,"abstract":"Cross-axis flexural pivots (x-pivots) hold promise as frictionless bearings for applications that require moderate angular displacement under large uniaxial tensile loads. Stress analysis through three-dimensional finite element modeling provides a framework for designing x-pivots to withstand expected loads and deformations for a large number of cycles. This type of analysis is especially important in protecting the mechanism against nonlinear stress effects induced by combined bending and tensile loading, which can prove catastrophic in certain loading regimes. Building on our prior research, we focus in this article on new techniques for mitigating the two most impactful nonlinear stress effects: blade buckling and bowstringing. Specifically, we highlight the ways in which design modifications-to local geometry of the variable-thickness blades, geometry of the complete x-pivot mechanism, and the relationship between the x-pivot and the absolute global system-can be leveraged to tailor mechanism performance to the loads and deformations required of a given application. We use finite element analysis to evaluate the effects of these design modifications in the context of different planar and six degrees-of-freedom loading regimes. Our results demonstrate that informed design changes can significantly reduce peak stresses over a fixed loading sequence, which is an important step toward practical implementation of x-pivots in real-world systems.","PeriodicalId":50137,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Design","volume":"147 11","pages":"113307"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12533834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145330821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Metamorphic Flexure Bearings for Extended Range of Motion. 用于扩展运动范围的变形弯曲轴承。

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-09 DOI: 10.1115/1.4068296

Cameron R Taylor, Will Flanagan, Talmage H Jones, He Kai Lim, Jonathan B Hopkins, Tyler R Clites

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Joint Special Issue on Advances in Design and Manufacturing for Sustainability 可持续性设计与制造的进展》联合特刊

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI: 10.1115/1.4064362

Mihaela Banu, Sara Behdad, Daniel Cooper, Karl R. Haapala, Chao Hu, Harrison Kim, Astrid Layton, Barbara S Linke, Jie Zhang

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Accounting for Machine Learning Prediction Errors in Design 在设计中考虑机器学习的预测误差

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2023-12-14 DOI: 10.1115/1.4064278

Xiaoping Du

{"title":"Accounting for Machine Learning Prediction Errors in Design","authors":"Xiaoping Du","doi":"10.1115/1.4064278","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064278","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Machine learning is gaining prominence in mechanical design, offering cost-effective surrogate models to replace computationally expensive models. Nevertheless, concerns persist regarding the accuracy of these models, especially when applied to safety-critical products. To address this challenge, this study investigates methods to account for model prediction errors by incorporating epistemic uncertainty within surrogate models while managing aleatory uncertainty in input variables. The paper clarifies key aspects of modeling coupled epistemic and aleatory uncertainty when using surrogate models derived from noise-free training data. Specifically, the study concentrates on quantifying the impacts of coupled uncertainty in mechanical design through the development of numerical methods based on the concept of the most probable point. This method is particularly relevant for mechanical component design, where failure prevention holds paramount importance, and the probability of failure is low. It is applicable to design problems characterized by probability distributions governing aleatory and epistemic uncertainties in model inputs and predictions. The proposed method is demonstrated using shaft and beam designs as two illustrative examples. The results demonstrate the method's effectiveness in quantifying and mitigating the influence of coupled uncertainty in the design process.","PeriodicalId":50137,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Design","volume":"76 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139002254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Optimization of Tooth Profile Modification Amount and Manufacturing Tolerance Allocation for RV Reducer under Reliability Constraint 可靠性约束下 RV 减速器齿形修改量和制造公差分配的优化

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2023-12-14 DOI: 10.1115/1.4064277

Yutao Li, Yuewen Su, Shaohu Wang

{"title":"Optimization of Tooth Profile Modification Amount and Manufacturing Tolerance Allocation for RV Reducer under Reliability Constraint","authors":"Yutao Li, Yuewen Su, Shaohu Wang","doi":"10.1115/1.4064277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064277","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 RV reducer is mainly applied in high precision transmission. Its manufacturing errors strongly influence transmission accuracy. In order to select the optimal gear profile parameters and manufacturing accuracy to meet the transmission conditions in actual machining, a model of gear tooth contact analysis of involute and cycloid transmission considering tooth profile modification and manufacturing errors was established according to the principle of coordinate transformation and conjugate contact of gear. The sensitivity of different manufacturing errors to transmission errors was analyzed. At the same time, the optimization method of gear tooth profile modification parameters and manufacturing accuracy configuration under transmission reliability constraints was designed. The results showed that based on the optimization calculation of samples by DIRECT algorithm, it was possible to obtain a set of RV reducer modification parameters and manufacturing tolerance bands with the lowest manufacturing cost under the condition of transmission accuracy. The selected parameters had high reliability characteristics. Therefore, this method provides a theoretical optimization reference for manufacturing high reliability RV reducer.","PeriodicalId":50137,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Design","volume":"11 11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138973128","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Critical thinking assessment in engineering education: A Scopus-based literature review 工程教育中的批判性思维评估：基于 Scopus 的文献综述

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2023-12-14 DOI: 10.1115/1.4064275

Saurabh Deo, Katja Hölttä-Otto

{"title":"Critical thinking assessment in engineering education: A Scopus-based literature review","authors":"Saurabh Deo, Katja Hölttä-Otto","doi":"10.1115/1.4064275","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064275","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Critical Thinking (CT) skills are highly valued by employers, leading to their integration into engineering education through various design- and problem-based approaches. Despite their recognized importance, the varying perceptions of CT present challenges in achieving a unified approach to its development and assessment. This paper reviews CT assessment in engineering education, particularly mapping Facione's CT skills with assessment approaches to discern how CT is evaluated. We conducted a systematic keyword search in the SCOPUS database and identified 462 articles from 2010 to March 2023. These were reviewed and distilled down to 80 articles included in this study. We find that CT has been recognized as an essential skill set, but there are no consistent definitions or means to assess it. Further, while CT is a multifaced skill, we find that very few assessment methods assess CT holistically. We identify three goals for CT assessment: 1) understand and recognize CT, 2) demonstrate CT, and 3) identify if CT has changed due to intervention. We discuss how different assessment approaches, including rubrics, surveys, standardized tests, and customized assessments, have been used and propose recommendations to support reaching a better understanding of CT assessment in engineering education. Further research is needed to understand better how these skills can be taught and assessed as part of engineering education to meet the needs of employers.","PeriodicalId":50137,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Design","volume":"2 23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139001619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Thinking Beyond the Default User: The Impact of Gender, Stereotypes, and Modality on Interpretation of User Needs 超越默认用户的思维：性别、陈规定型观念和模式对解读用户需求的影响

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2023-12-12 DOI: 10.1115/1.4064263

Anastasia M. K. Schauer, Hunter Schaufel, Margaret Nunn, Noah Kohls, Katherine Fu

{"title":"Thinking Beyond the Default User: The Impact of Gender, Stereotypes, and Modality on Interpretation of User Needs","authors":"Anastasia M. K. Schauer, Hunter Schaufel, Margaret Nunn, Noah Kohls, Katherine Fu","doi":"10.1115/1.4064263","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064263","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Throughout the mechanical design process, designers, the majority of whom are men, often fail to consider the needs of women, resulting in consequences ranging from inconvenience to increased risk of serious injury or death. Although these biases are well-studied in other fields of research, the mechanical design field lacks formal investigation into this phenomenon. In this study, engineering students (n = 300) took a survey in which they read a Persona describing a student makerspace employee and a Walkthrough describing their interaction with the makerspace while completing a project. During the Walkthrough, the user encountered various obstacles, or Pain Points. Participants were asked to recall and evaluate the Pain Points that the user encountered, then evaluated their perceptions of the makerspace and user. The independent variables under investigation were the gender of the user Persona (woman, gender-neutral, or man), Walkthrough room case (crafting or woodworking makerspace), and modality of the Persona and Walkthrough (text- /audio-based). Results showed that participants from the Text-based modality were better able to recall Pain Points compared to participants from the Audio-based modality, although the Pain Points were assessed as more severe when they impacted women users. In addition to finding that the gender of a user impacted the way a task environment was perceived, results confirmed the presence of androcentrism, or “default man” assumptions, in the way designers view end users of unknown gender. Promisingly, providing user Persona information in an audio modality eliminated this bias compared to text-based modalities.","PeriodicalId":50137,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Design","volume":"55 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139006909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Variation Analysis Method Based on Product Feature Information Network 基于产品特征信息网络的差异分析方法

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2023-12-07 DOI: 10.1115/1.4064238

Liang Chen, Naikun Wei, Yu Zheng, Juntong Xi

{"title":"Variation Analysis Method Based on Product Feature Information Network","authors":"Liang Chen, Naikun Wei, Yu Zheng, Juntong Xi","doi":"10.1115/1.4064238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064238","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 Dimensional and geometric variations are significant factors of products at the manufacturing stage. Because of these variations, the physical appearance or functionality of the final product may deviate from expectations. As of the present, research on variation analysis has been conducted at the feature level. To model the information and analyze the variation transfers of products, a graphical model is constructed by using the product feature and information. Through analysis of the relationship between the product and network model, a modeling process for the feature information network is proposed. Nodes, lines, and constraints in the network are defined in detail, and the dimension unit is defined to represent the dimension information within a part. Variations caused by connections between parts are divided into two categories of influence. Combining the dimension unit and the influence between parts, a variation analysis process is devised based on the proposed network model. To verify the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed method, a case study is performed based on the grand assembly of a hull block. The result shows that the product can be modelled and the variation can be analyzed by the proposed network model.","PeriodicalId":50137,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Design","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138590905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization approach for constrained multi-objective optimization problems 针对受限多目标优化问题的多保真贝叶斯优化方法

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Journal of Mechanical Design Pub Date : 2023-12-07 DOI: 10.1115/1.4064244

Quan Lin, Jiexiang Hu, Qi Zhou, Leshi Shu, Anfu Zhang

{"title":"A multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization approach for constrained multi-objective optimization problems","authors":"Quan Lin, Jiexiang Hu, Qi Zhou, Leshi Shu, Anfu Zhang","doi":"10.1115/1.4064244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4064244","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 In this paper, a multi-fidelity Bayesian optimization approach is presented to tackle computationally expensive constrained multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs). The proposed approach consists of a three-stage optimization framework designed to search for promising candidate points. In the first stage, an acquisition function is proposed to identify a feasible solution if none are available in the current set of sampling points. Subsequently, a new multi-fidelity weighted expected hypervolume improvement function is developed to find better solutions. In the third stage, a constrained weighted lower confidence bound acquisition function is presented to enhance the constraint predictions and refine the solutions near the constraint boundary. Additionally, a filter strategy is suggested to determine whether constraint updating is necessary, aiming to save computational resources and improve optimization efficiency. Moreover, to expedite the optimization process, a parallel optimization approach is further developed based on the suggested three-stage optimization framework. To achieve this, a multi-fidelity influence function is introduced, allowing the proposed approach to determine a desired number of candidate points within a single iteration. Lastly, the proposed approach is demonstrated through six numerical benchmark examples, which verifies its significant advantages in addressing expensive constrained MOPs. Besides, the proposed approach is applied to the multi-objective optimization of a metamaterial vibration isolator, resulting in the attainment of satisfactory solutions.","PeriodicalId":50137,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Mechanical Design","volume":"16 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138591576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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