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Main Authors: Kim, Sareum, Hughes, Josie
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.19834
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author Kim, Sareum
Hughes, Josie
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Hughes, Josie
contents Soft robotics increasingly relies on smart materials and innovative structures, with bistable tape springs emerging as a promising option. These structures exhibit intriguing dynamic behaviors, such as oscillation, due to their inherent bistability. This paper explores the high-speed linear amplification of motion achieved through the excitation of a looped bistable tape spring. When looped, the tape spring forms two distinct joints, facilitating smooth oscillation. Mounted on a linear guide and driven by a crank mechanism with varying frequency, the system converts input oscillations into amplified linear motion at resonance. This study highlights the potential of bistable tape springs high speed reciprocating linear motion.
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spellingShingle Excitation of Looped Bistable Bands for High-Speed Linear Actuation
Kim, Sareum
Hughes, Josie
Systems and Control
Soft robotics increasingly relies on smart materials and innovative structures, with bistable tape springs emerging as a promising option. These structures exhibit intriguing dynamic behaviors, such as oscillation, due to their inherent bistability. This paper explores the high-speed linear amplification of motion achieved through the excitation of a looped bistable tape spring. When looped, the tape spring forms two distinct joints, facilitating smooth oscillation. Mounted on a linear guide and driven by a crank mechanism with varying frequency, the system converts input oscillations into amplified linear motion at resonance. This study highlights the potential of bistable tape springs high speed reciprocating linear motion.
title Excitation of Looped Bistable Bands for High-Speed Linear Actuation
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.19834