Design and experimental investigation of a variable stiffness device

• Main Author: Nor Muhammad Mohammad S Man.
• Other Authors: Yeo Song Huat
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Robots
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/50367
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Many mechanisms and applications use mechanical springs for the purpose of reducing shocks, applying a force, storing energy or changing natural frequencies. There are many types of springs such as the leaf springs, compression springs, torsion springs etc. These springs have constant stiffness. In...