His lab's work has also been featured in popular venues such as the PBS documentary program NOVA.A fully illustrated reference book giving an easy-to-understand introduction to compliant mechanismsĪ broad compilation of compliant mechanisms to give inspiration and guidance to those interested in using compliant mechanisms in their designs, the Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms includes graphics and descriptions of many compliant mechanisms. He is the author of the book Compliant Mechanisms and co-editor of the Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms, which are available in English and Chinese. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, NASA, Department of Defense, and industry. His patents, technical publications, and research focus on compliant mechanisms, including origami-inspired mechanisms, space mechanisms, microelectromechanical systems, and medical devices. Prior to joining BYU, he was a Visiting Professor at Purdue University, a Finite-Element Analyst for Engineering Methods, Inc., and he was an engineer on the design of the YF-22, the first prototype of the U.S. In addition to research, he currently serves as the Associate Academic Vice President BYU. Howell joined the Brigham Young University faculty in 1994 and served as chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from 2001 to 2007 and as Associate Dean of the Ira A. - YouTube video - A Computational Design Tool for Compliant Mechanisms by Disney Research Hub.Why Machines That Bend Are Better – YouTube video by Veritasium.^ 'Compliant Mechanisms & Precision Instruments'.^ 'Mechanical Engineering Department: Charles J.^ 'Stephen L Canfield, Ph.D., Professor of Mechanical Engineering'.^ Archived November 16, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.^ 'MIT Precision Compliant Systems Laboratory Home'.^ 'U of M - Compliant Systems Design Laboratory'.Design Innovation and Simulation Laboratory. ^ 'Design Innovation and Simulation Laboratory'.'Design of an Underactuated Compliant Gripper for Surgery Using Nitinol'. A Computational Design Tool for Compliant Mechanisms. ^ a b Vittorio Megaro, Jonas Zehnder, Moritz Bächer, Stelian Coros, Markus Gross, and Bernhard Thomaszewski.'A review on design methods for compliant mechanisms.' Mecánica Computacional 29.3 (2010). Eduardo Dvorkin, Marcela Goldschmit, Mario Storti (Eds.) Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-18 November 2010. Pucheta: In: Mecánica Computacional, Vol XXIX, pages 59-72. 'Compliant mechanisms.' 21st Century Kinematics. 'Methodology of compliant mechanisms and its current developments in applications: a review.' American Journal of Applied Sciences 4.3 (2007): 160-167. ^ a b 'CMR Awarded Research Grant from National Science Foundation'.Stuart Smith, Instrumentation development group, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA Zhang, Soft Body Mechanisms and Robots Research Group at University of Saskatchewan, Canada Guangbo Hao, Compliant Mechanisms and Robotics Research Group at University College Cork, Ireland Guimin Chen, Compliant Mechanisms and Its Applications at Xi'an Jiaotong University Mary Frecker at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park The Multidisciplinary and Multiscale Device and Design Laboratory (M2D2) at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.In addition, the following researchers may be doing compliant mechanism research: Since the lengths of the flexural members are small relative to the lengths of the rigid segments, the flexural pivots are modeled as kinematic joints at the center of the flexible segment. Howell and Midha (1993a) analyzed compliant mechanisms with small-length flexural pivots.This paper presents a pseudo-static modeling methodology for dynamic analysis of distributed compliant mechanisms to provide accurate and efficient solutions.It is meant as a primer to help engineers design compliant, multi-axis, printed parts that exhibit high performance. This paper describes 3D-printed titanium compliant mechanisms for aerospace applications. Design of 3D-Printed Titanium Compliant Mechanisms Ezekiel G.It provides a detailed review of compliant mechanisms and includes a wealth of useful design examples for engineers, students, and researchers. A concise survey of compliant mechanisms-from fundamentals to state-of-the-art applications This volume presents the newest and most effective methods for the analysis and design of compliant mechanisms.