Design of a Precision Reflector Platform with Three Angular Travels using Optimized Bridge-Type Mechanisms
摘要
Aiming at the problems of limited single angular travel of precision reflector platform(PRP) and low amplification ratios of bridge-type mechanism(BTM) under small size constraints,this paper investigates the effect of flexure hinge inclination angle on BTM’s amplification ratio via finite element analysis to determine the optimal hinge layout. Based on this layout, an optimized BTM (OBTM) is proposed with elliptical perforated flexure hinges and dual-stage design. A compact PRP with three angular travels is then designed using the OBTM, modeled and analyzed by the compliance matrix method and force balance principle. Finite element analysis results show that OBTM’s amplification ratio and output stiffness errors are both less than 7