Flex-16: Large-Displacement Monolithic Compliant Rotational Hinge

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This compliant mechanism is a large-displacement monolithic compliant rotational hinge, designed by BYU's Compliant Mechanisms Research Lab (CMR) to help deployable hinges on spacecraft be more efficient.What is a large-displacement monolithic compliant rotational hinge? Large displacement means that it has a large degree of movement, and monolithic means that it can be made out of a single piece of material. This is a hinge that is designed to move 180 degrees and can be manufactured in a single piece.Learn MoreThis design was developed by the Compliant Mechanisms Research Group (CMR) from Brigham Young University (BYU). Follow us at @byucmr on Instagram, @CompliantMechanismsResearchGroup on Facebook, or visit the BYU Compliant Mechanisms Research (CMR) website to learn more about compliant mechanisms.Technical InformationFor in-depth technical information, see the following publications:Fowler, Robert M., et al. "Flex-16: A large-displacement monolithic compliant rotational hinge." Mechanism and Machine Theory 82 (2014): 203-217.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094114X14002055To learn more about compliant mechanisms in general, see the BYU Compliant Mechanisms Research (CMR) website or these books: Compliant Mechanisms, Handbook of Compliant MechanismsIntellectual PropertyThe downloadable 3D print files provided here may be used, modified, and enjoyed for noncommercial use. To license this technology for commercial applications, contact:BYU Technology Transfer Office3760 Harold B. Lee LibraryBrigham Young UniversityProvo, UT 84602Phone: (801) 422-6266https://techtransfer.byu.edu/contact