TY - JFULL AU - Thanh-Phong Dao and Shyh-Chour Huang PY - 2014/6/ TI - Design and Analysis of Flexible Slider Crank Mechanism T2 - International Journal of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering SP - 835 EP - 843 VL - 8 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9998127 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 89, 2014 N2 - This study presents the optimal design and formulation of a kinematic model of a flexible slider crank mechanism. The objective of the proposed innovative design is to take extra advantage of the compliant mechanism and maximize the fatigue life by applying the Taguchi method. A formulated kinematic model is developed using a pseudo-rigid-body model (PRBM). By means of mathematic models, the kinematic behaviors of the flexible slider crank mechanism are captured using MATLAB software. Finite element analysis (FEA) is used to show the stress distribution. The results show that the optimal shape of the flexible hinge includes a force of 8.5N, a width of 9mm and a thickness of 1.1mm. Analysis of variance shows that the thickness of the proposed hinge is the most significant parameter, with an F test of 15.5. Finally, a prototype is manufactured to prepare for testing the kinematic and dynamic behaviors. ER -