Publications

The following is a list of technical publications authored by CMR research staff. The papers are ordered by year of publication, and listed in order of journal papers, conference papers, and other publications.

Publication Year

2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · Prior to 2002

2012

Cylindrical Single-Degree-of-Freedom Spatial Mechanisms for Cell Restraint By Teichert, G.H., Aten, Q.T., Burnett, S.H., Howell, L.L. and Jensen, B.J. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 4, 021011.1-021011.9 May 2012
Study of Design Parameters Affecting the Motion of DNA for Nanoinjection By David, R.A., Jensen, B.D, Black, J.L., Burnett, S.H. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 22 May 2012
Nanoinjection: Pronuclear DNA Delivery using a Charged Lance By Aten, Q.T., Jensen, B.D., Tamowski, S., Wilson, A.M., Howell, L.L. and Burnett, S.H. Transgenic Research March 2012
Spherical Lamina Emergent Mechanisms By Wilding, S. E., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Journal of Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 49, pp. 187-197 January 2012
Metrics for Evaluation and Design of Large-Displacement Linear-motion Compliant Mechanisms By Mackay, A.B., Smith, D.G., Magleby, S.P., Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 134, pp. 0011008-1 to 0011008-9 January 2012

2011

Identifying Links Between Origami and Compliant Mechanisms By Greenberg, H.C., Gong, M.L., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2, pp. 217-225 December 2011
Electrostatic Accumulation and Release of DNA using a Micromachined Lance By Aten, Q.T., Jensen, B.D., Burnett, S.H. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 20, No. 6, 1449-1461 December 2011
An Introduction to Multilayer Lamina Emergent By Gollnick, P.S., Magleby, S.P. and Howell L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 133, 081006-1 August 2011
Geometrically Non-linear Analysis of Thin-Film Compliant Mems via Shell and Solid Elements By Aten, Q.T., Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Finite Elements in Analysis and Design August 2011
Integrated Piezoresistive Flexure Model in Polysilicon By Larsen, G.T., Howell, L.L. and Jensen, B.D. Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2011-48621 August 2011
Spinal Implant with Adjustable and Non-Linear Stiffness By Dodgen, E.R., Howell, L.L. and Bowden, A.E. Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference August 2011
A Numerical Method for the Position Analysis of Compliant Mechanisms with More Degrees of Freedom than Inputs By Aten, Q.T., Zirbel, S.A., Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 133, No. 6, 061009-1 to 061009-9 June 2011
Piezoresistive Encoders for Ratcheting Actuation Systems By Smith, D.G., Aten, Q.T., Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Sensors & Actuators A: Physical, Vo. 165, pp. 173-180 May 2011
Origami and Compliant Mechanisms By Greenberg, H.C., Gong, M.L., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Second International Symposium on Compliant Mechanisms May 2011
Compliant Space Mechanisms: a new frontier for compliant mechanisms By Fowler, R.M., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Second International Symposium on Compliant Mechanisms May 2011
Effects of Dissimilar Electrode Materials and Electrode Position on DNA Motion During Electrophoresis By David, R.A., Jensen, B.D., Black, J.L., Burnett, S.H. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, Vol. 2, pp. 021014.1-021014.6 May 2011
Analysis of Elliptical Rolling Contact Joints in Compression By Montierth, J.R., Todd, R.H. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 133, pp. 31001-1 to 31001-10 March 2011
Development of Criteria for Lamina Emergent Mechanism Flexures with Specific Application to Metals By Ferrell, D.B., Isaac, Y.F., Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 133, pp. 031009-1 to 031009-9 March 2011
A 3-D Chain Algorithm with Pseudo-rigid-body Model Elements By Chase, R.P. Jr., Todd, R. H., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp 142–156 January 2011

2010

Torsional Piezoresistive Effect in Polysilicon By Larsen, G., Howell, L.L. and Jensen, B.D. IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 10 No. 10 October 2010
Modeling and Experimental Validation of DNA Motion in Uniform and Nonuniform DC Electric Fields By David, R.A., Jensen, B.D., Black, J. L., Burnett, S. H. and Howell, L. L. Journal of Nanotechnology in Engineering and Medicine, Vol 1 October 2010
Two General Solutions of Torsional Compliance for Variable Rectangular Cross-Section Hinges in Compliant Mechanisms By Chen, G. and Howell, L.L. Precision Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp.268-274 September 2010
Analysis of Elliptical Rolling Contact Joints in Compression By Montierth, J.R. , Todd, R.H. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2009-87447 September 2010
A Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Large Deflections of Fixed-Clamped Carbon Nanotubes By Howell, L.L., DiBiasio, C.M., Cullinan, M.A., Panas, R. and Culpepper, M.L. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 2, No. 3, 034501-1 to 034501-5 August 2010
A Tristable Mechanism ConfigurationEmploying Orthogonal Compliant Mechanisms By Chen, G., Aten, Q.T., Zirbel, S., Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 2 May 2010
A Flexure-based Bi-Axial Contact-aided Compliant Mechanism for Spinal Arthroplasty By Halverson, P. A., Howell, L.L. and Bowden, A.E. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Mechanisms & Robotics Conference , DETC2008-50121 May 2010
Enjoying the Research Journey By Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, pp. 1-2 February 2010
Lamina Emergent Mechanisms and their Basic Elements By Jacobsen, J.O., Winder, B.G., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 2 February 2010
Tension-Based Multi-stable Compliant Rolling-contact Elements By Halverson, P.A., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Mechanism & Machine Theory, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 147-156 February 2010

2009

Piezoresistive Feedback Control of a MEMS Thermal Actuator By Messenger, R.K., Aten, Q., McLain, T.W. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 18, No. 6, pp. 1267-1278 December 2009
A Proposed Extendable Classification Scheme for Compliant Mechanisms By Olsen, B.M. , Hopkins, J.B. , Howell, L.L., Magleby, S.P. and Culpepper, M.L. Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2009-87290 September 2009
Design Optimization of a Linear-motion Large-displacement Micro Mechanism for High Off-axis Stiffness By Smith, D.G. , Larsen, G.T. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2009-87301 September 2009
Lamina Emergent Torsion (LET) Joint By Jacobsen, J.O., Chen, G., Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 44, No. 11, pp. 2098-2109 July 2009
Low Cost RFID Threshold Shock Sensors By Todd, B. , Phillips, M., Schultz, S.M. , Hawkins, A.R. and Jensen, B.D IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 464–469 June 2009
High aspect ratio microelectromechanical systems: a versatile approach using carbon nanotubes as a framework By Hutchison, D.N., Aten, Q. , Turner, B. , Morrill, N., Howell, L.L., Jensen, B.D. , Davis, R.C. and Vanfleet, R.R. Proc. Solid-State Sensors, Actuators, and Microsystems Conference (Transducers), pp. 1604–1607 June 2009
Robust design of RF-MEMS cantilever switches using contact physics modeling By Shalaby, M.M., Wang, Z., Chow, L.L.W. , Jensen, B.D. , Volakis, J.L. , Kurabayashi, K. and Saitou, K. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 1012–1021 June 2009
Principles and Preliminary Concepts for Compliant Mechanically Reactive Armor By Anderson, C.S. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. ASME/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots, * June 2009
Kinematic Representations of Pop-up Paper Mechanisms By Winder, B.G. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanisms & Robotics, Vol. 1, No. 2, 021009-1 to 021009-10 May 2009
Components, Building Blocks, and Demonstrations of Spherical Mechanisms in Microelectromechanical Systems By Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 130 March 2009
Carbon Nanotubes as a Framework for High-Aspect-Ratio MEMS Fabrication By Hutchinson, D.N., Morrill, N.B., Aten, Q.T., Turner, B.W., Jensen, B.D., Howell, L.L., Vanfleet, R.R. and Davis, R.C. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 19 No. 1, pp.75-82 February 2009
The Balanced Spine: A Passive Mechanism for Maintaining Erect Posture By Halverson, P. , Bowden, A. , Stratton, E. , Pearsall, D. and Howell, L.L. 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society, poster 1776 February 2009
The Balanced Spine: A Passive Mechanism for Maintaining Erect Posture By Halverson, P. A. , Bowden, A.E. , Stratton, E. and Pearsall, D. 55th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Research Society February 2009
Fully Compliant Double Tensural Tristable Micromechanisms (DTTM) By Chen, G. , Howell, L.L. and Wilcox, D.L. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 19, No. 2,025011 January 2009
Modeling DNA motion under electrostatic repulsion within a living cell By David, R. and Jensen, B.D. Proc. ASME 2009 Int. Design Eng. Tech. Conf. , DETC2009-87413 January 2009

2008

Compliant Wireform Mechanisms By Pendleton, T.M. and Jensen, B.D. J. Mech. Design, vol.130, no. 12, paper no. 122303 December 2008
Testing of a pumpless MEMS microinjection needleemploying electrostatic attraction and repulsion of DNA By Aten, Q.T. , Jensen, B.D, and Burnett, S.H. Proc. ASME 2008 Int. Design Eng.Tech. Conf., DETC2008-49548 December 2008
Thermal Correction Values for Analysis of Lineshape Microstructure Arrays By Teichert, K. and Jensen, B.D. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, vol. 148, no. 1, pp. 168–175 November 2008
Simultaneous on-chip sensing and actuationusing the thermomechanical in-plane microactuator By Waterfall, T.L. , Teichert, K.B. and Jensen, B.D, J. Microelectromechanical Systems, vol.17, no. 5, pp. 1204–1209 October 2008
A Pumpless, Micron-scale, Self-contained, Microinjector with High Success Rates By Aten, Q.T. , Burnett, S.H. , Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. nanoUtah 2008 October 2008
The Balanced Spine: A Passive Mechanism for Maintaining Erect Posture By Halverson, P.A., Howell, L.L. and Bowden, A.E. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Mountain West Biomedical Engineering Conference September 2008
RFID Threshold Accelerometer By Todd, B. , Philips, M. , Schultz, S.M. , Hawkins, A.R. and Jensen, B.D. IEEE AUTOTESTCON 2008, pp. 55–59 September 2008
Three-dimensional Behavior of Fully Compliant Bistable Micromechanisms By Cherry, B.B. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems , DETC2008-49525 August 2008
Viscoelastic damping of ortho-planar springs By Anderson, S. and Jensen, B.D. Proc. ASME 2008 Int. Design Eng. Tech. Conf. , DETC2008-49862 August 2008
Calibration approach for thermomechanical in-plane microactuatorself-sensing By Teichert, K.B. and Jensen, B.D. Proc. ASME 2008 Int. Design Eng. Tech. Conf. , DETC2008-49546 August 2008
A Study of Joints Suitable for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms By Winder, B.G., Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Mechanisms & Robotics Conference, DETC2008-49914 August 2008
Evaluating Three-dimensional Effects on the Behavior of Compliant Bistable Micromechanisms By Cherry, B.B. , Howell, L.L. and Jensen, B.D. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 18, 095001 July 2008
Wearless Total Disc Arthroplasty through Compliant Mechanism Design By Halverson, P. , Bowden, A. and Howell, L. L. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Meeting of The Spine Arthroplasty Society, pp. 42 May 2008
Comparison of Molecular Simulation and Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model Predictions for a Carbon Nanotube-Based Compliant Parallel-Guiding Mechanism By Dibiasio, C.M. , Culpepper, M.L., Panas, R. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 130 April 2008
Spherical Bistable Micromechanism By Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 130 April 2008
A Model for Predicting the Piezoresistive Effect in Microflexures Experiencing Bending and Tension Loads By Johns, G.K. , Howell, L.L. , Jensen, B.D. and McLain, T.W. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 17, No. 1, pp. 226-235 February 2008
Observations of Piezoresistivity for Polysilicon in Bending that are Unexplained by Linear Models By Waterfall, T.L. , Johns, G.K. , Messenger, R.K. , Jensen, B.D. , McLain, T.W. and Howell, L.L. Sensors & Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 141, pp. 610-618 February 2008

2007

Tension-based Multi-stable Compliant Rolling-contact Elements By Halverson, P.A. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of the 13th National Conference on Mechanisms and Machines (NaCoMM07), NaCoMM-2007-048 December 2007
Modeling of a Clamped-clamped Carbon Nano-tube Flexural Element for Use in Nanoelectro-mechanical Systems By Cullinan, M. , DiBiasio, C., Howell, L.L. , Culpepper, M. and Panas, R. Proceedings of the 13th National Conference on Mechanisms and Machines (NaCoMM07) December 2007
Type Synthesis of Compliant 5-bar Mechanisms with Application to Mechanical Disc Brakes By Brooks, S.H. , Magleby, S.P. , Halverson, P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 13th National Conference on Mechanisms and Machines (NaCoMM07), NaCoMM-2007-103 December 2007
Fundamental Components for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms By Jacobsen, J.O. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of the 2007 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2007-42311 November 2007
Plastic latching accelerometer based on bistable compliant mechanisms By Hansen B.J. , Carron, C.J. , Jensen, B.D. , Hawkins, A.R. and Schultz, S.M. Smart Mater. Struct., vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1967-1972 October 2007
Plastic latching accelerometer based on bistable compliant mechanisms By Hansen, B.J., Carron, C.J. , Jensen, B.D. , Hawkins, A.R. and Schultz, S.M. Smart Mater. Struct. , vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1967-1972 October 2007
Configuration Selection, Modeling, and Preliminary Testing in Support of Constant Force Electrical Connectors By Weight, B.L. , Mattson, C.A. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Electronic Packaging, Trans. ASME, Vol. 129, No. 3, pp. 236-246 September 2007
Heterogeneous microstructure senstitive design for performance optimization of MEMS switch By Lemmon, T. S., Homer, E.R. , Fromm, B.S. , Fullwood, D.T. , Jensen, B.D. and Adams, B.L. Journal of Metals, Vol. 59, No. 9, pp. 43–48 September 2007
A Pseudo-rigid-body Model for Rolling-contact Compliant Beams By Mackay, A.B. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2007 , DETC2007-35536 September 2007
Kinematic Representations of Pop-up Paper Mechanisms By Winder, B.G., Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2007 , DETC2007-35505 September 2007
A Large Deflection Analysis Method for Lateral Torsional Buckling By Chase, R.P. , Todd, R.H. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2007 , DETC2007-34531 September 2007
Concepts for Achieving Multi-stability in Compliant Rolling-contact Elements By Halverson, P.A. , Howell, L.L. , Jensen, B.D. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2007 , DETC2007-34836 September 2007
Design Factors Influencing Power Reduction in Thermomechanical In-plane Microactuators By Harb, J.N. , Lyon, S.M. , Larsen, J. , Howell, L.L. and McLain, T.W. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2007, DETC2007-34206 September 2007
A Compliant Rotating Joint for Deployable Wings on Small UAVs By Landon, S. D., Magleby, S. P. and Jensen, B. D. Proceedings of the 2007 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2007-35821 August 2007
The Ratchet and Pawl Ring (RaPR) Mechanism By Kennedy, J.A. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 12th IFToMM World Congress, paper No. 925 June 2007
Development of a Tristable Compliant Mechanism By Pendleton, T.M. and Jensen, B.D. 12th IFToMM World Congress, Paper 835 June 2007
Wet Etched Pyramidal Microneedles with Fluid-Delivery Microchannels By Diehl, M.S. and Jensen, B.D. ASME Int. Mech. Eng. Congress , no. IMECE2007-43524 * May 2007
Compliant Mechanisms Formed from ShapedWire By Pendleton, T.M. and Jensen, B.D. Proc. ASME 2007 Int. Des. Eng. Tech. Conf. , DETC2007-34969 May 2007
Simultaneous On-Chip Sensing and Actuation using the Thermomechanical In-Plane Microactuator By Waterfall, T. , Teichert, K. and Jensen, B. Proc. ASME 2007 Int. Des. Eng. Tech. Conf. , DETC2007-34982* May 2007
A Compliant Rotating Joint for Deployable Wings on Small UAVS By Landon, S.D. , Magleby, S.P. and Jensen, B.D. Proc. ASME 2007 Int. Des. Eng. Tech. Conf. , DETC2007-35821* May 2007
Wet Etched Pyramidal Microneedles with Fluid-Delivery Microchannels By Diehl, M.S. and Jensen, B.D. ASME Int. Mech. Eng. Congress , IMECE2007-43524 May 2007
Exploring Resistance Change Trends associated with Integrated Piezoresistive Sensoring Elements By Johns, G.K. , Waterfall, T.L. , Howell, L.L. , Jensen, B.D. and McLain, T.W. Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. #6529, Paper No. 6529-106 March 2007
Piezoresistive in-line Integrated Force Sensors for On-chip Measurement and Control By Teichert, K. , Waterfall, T.L., Jensen, B.D. , Howell, L.L. and McLain, T.W. Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. #6529, Paper No. 6529-78 March 2007
Exploring Resistance Change Trends associated with Integrated Piezoresistive Sensoring Elements By Johns, G.K. , Waterfall, T.L. , Howell, L.L. , Jensen, B.D. and McLain, T.W. Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. #6529, Paper No. 6529-106 March 2007
Piezoresistive in-line Integrated Force Sensors for On-chip Measurement and Control By Teichert, K. , Waterfall, T.L., Jensen, B.D. , Howell, L.L. and McLain, T.W. Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. #6529, Paper No. 6529-78. March 2007
High-precision E-Quintet Ratcheting (CHEQR) Mechanism for Safety and Arming Devices By Kennedy, J.A. , Howell, L.L. and Greenwood, W. Precision Engineering, Vol. 31, No. 1, pp. 13-21 January 2007

2006

Skin-effect self-heating in air-suspended RF MEMS transmission-line structures By Chow, L.L.W. , Wang, Z. , Jensen, B.D. , Saitou, K. , Volakis, J.L. and Kurabayashi, K. J. Microelectromech. Syst. , Vol. 15, No. 6, pp. 1622–1631 December 2006
A 3D Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Large Spatial Deflections of Rectangular Cantilever Beams By Rasmussen, N.O., Wittwer, J.W. , Todd, R.H. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006 , DETC2006-99465 September 2006
History of Mechanisms: The Odometer of the Mormon Trail By Howell, L.L. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006 , DETC2006-99604 September 2006
Spherical Bistable Micromechanism By Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006 , DETC2006-99076 September 2006
Investigation of Compliant Ortho-Planar Springs for Rotational Applications By Rasmussen, N.O. , Todd, R.H. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006, DETC2006-99459 September 2006
A computerized apparatus designed to automatically dispense, measure, and record alcohol consumption by individual members of a rhesus macaque social group By Flory, G.S., Chen, S. A., Woltz, L.A. , Magleby, S. and Higley, J.D. Methods, Elsevier Inc., * May 2006
Actuators for Micropositioners and Nanopositioners By Hubbard, N.B. , Culpepper, M.L. and Howell, L.L. ASME Applied Mechanics Reviews, Vol. 59, No. 6, pp. 324-334* May 2006
Simulation of a Carbon Nanotube–based Compliant Parallel–guiding Mechanism: A Nanomechanical Building Block By Culpepper, M.L. , DiBiasio, C.M. , Panas, R. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 89, No. 20, 203111 May 2006
Design Space of Single-Loop Planar Folded Micro Mechanisms with Out-of-Plane Motion By Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 128, No. 5, pp. 1092-1100 May 2006
An XYZ Micromanipulator with Three Translational Degrees of Freedom By Jensen, K.A. , Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Robotica, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp. 305-314 May 2006
Simulation, Measurement, and Asymmetric Buckling of Thermal Microactuators By Wittwer, J.W. , Baker, M.S. and Howell, L.L. Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, Vol. 128, No. 2, pp. 395-401* May 2006
Piezoresistive Sensing of Bistable Micro Mechanism State By Anderson, J.K. , Howell, L.L. , Wittwer, J.W. and McLain, T.W. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 943-950* May 2006
Robust Design and Model Validation of Nonlinear Compliant Micromechanisms By Wittwer, J.W. , Baker, M.S. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 33-41* May 2006
Piezoresistive Feedback for Improving Transient Response of MEMS Thermal Actuators By Messenger, R.K. , McLain, T.W. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the SPIE: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, Vol. 6174 I, p. 617408* May 2006
Influence of heat, force, and secondary factors on electrical contact resistance in microscale gold contacts By Frischknecht, A. and Jensen, B.D. Proc. STLE/ASME Int. Joint Tribology Conf., IJTC2006-12293* May 2006
A dynamic model of microscale contact breaking in RF MEMS switches By Gee, G. and Jensen, B.D. in Proc. STLE/ASME Int. Joint Tribology Conf. , IJTC2006-12297* May 2006
Piezoresistive Feedback for Improving Transient Response of MEMS Thermal Actuators By Messenger, R.K. , McLain, T.W. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the SPIE: Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, Vol. 6174 I, p. 617408* May 2006
Techniques in the Design of Thermomechanical Microactuators By Howell, L.L. , McLain, T.W. , Baker, M.S. and Lott, C.D. MEMS/NEMS Handbook, Techniques and Applications, Vol 4, pp. 187-200* May 2006
Robust design of RF-MEMS cantilever switches using contact physics modeling By Shalaby, M. , Wang, Z. , Chow, L.L.W. , Jensen, B.D. , Volakis, J.L. , Kurabayashi, K. and Saitou, K. Proc. IMECE 2006, IMECE2006-15339 February 2006
Full-wave electromagnetic and thermal modeling for the prediction of heat-dissipation-induced RF-MEMS switch failure By Wang, Z. , Jensen, B.D. , Chow, L.W. , Volakis, J.L. , Saitou, K. and Kurabayashi, K. J. Micromech. Microeng. , Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 157–164 January 2006

2005

Fully Compliant Tensural Bistable Micro-mechanisms (FTBM) By Wilcox, D.L. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 1223-1235 December 2005
Improved Nanopositioning Resolution through Piezoresistive Feedback Control of a MEMS Thermal Actuator By Messenger, R.K. , McLain, T.W. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2005-81209 November 2005
Preliminary Concepts for Deployable Wings on Small UAVs Using Compliance By Landon, S.D. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2005-82088 November 2005
Simplified Manufacturing through a Metamorphic Process for Compliant Ortho-planar Mechanisms By Carroll, D.W. , Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L. , Todd, R.H. and Lusk, C.P. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2005-80293 November 2005
Polymer Stretching to Produce Flat Suspended Micromembranes By Campbell, K.J. , Morine, J.C. , George, Z.A. , Schultz, S.M. , Hawkins, A.R. , Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Microlithography, Microfabrication and Microsystems, Vol. 4, 043005 October 2005
Effect of nanoscale heating on electrical transport in RF MEMS switch contacts By Jensen, B.D. , Chow, L.W. , Huang, K. , Saitou, K. , Volakis, J.L. and Kurabayashi, K. J. Microelectromech. Syst. , Vol. 14, No. 5, pp. 935–946* October 2005
Grasping Mechanisms with Self-Centering and Force-Balancing Characteristics By Brooks, S.H. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2005-85478 September 2005
Double-Tensural Bistable Mechanisms (DTBM) with On-Chip Actuation and Spring-like Post-bistable Behavior By Wilcox, D.L. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2005-84697 September 2005
Components, Building Blocks, and Demonstrations of Spherical Mechanisms in Microelectromechanical Systems By Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2005-84672 September 2005
Compliant Rolling-Contact Element Mechanisms By Cannon, J.R. , Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2005 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2005-84073 September 2005
Invited Book Chapter: Chemomechanical surface modification of materials for patterning By Linford, M. , Davis, R. , Magleby, S. , Howell, L., Jiang, G. and Thulin, C. Woodhead Publishing and CRC Press, Nano-lithography and Patterning Techniques in Microelectronics. Ed. by D.G. Bucknall, pp. 120-154 September 2005
Dynamic Modeling of Compliant Mechanisms Based on the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model By Yu, Y.Q. , Howell, L.L. , Lusk, C.P. , Yue, Y. and He, M.G. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, No. 4, pp. 760-765 July 2005
A Three Degree-of-Freedom Model for Self-Retracting Fully Compliant Bistable Micromechanisms By Masters, N.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, No. 4, pp. 739-744 July 2005
Compliant Joint Design Principles for High Compressive Load Situations By Guerinot, A.E. , Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L. and Todd, R.H. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 127, No. 4, pp. 774-781 July 2005
Design and Characterization of a Dual-stage, Thermally Actuated Nanopositioner By Hubbard, N.B. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 15, pp. 1482-1493 June 2005
Skin effect aggregated heating in RF MEMS suspended structures By Chow, L.W. , Wang, Z. , Jensen, B.D. , Saitou, K. , Volakis, J.L. and Kurabayashi, K. 2005 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 2143–2146* May 2005
A Compliant Contact-aided Revolute Joint By Cannon, J.R. and Howell, L.L. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 1273-1293 March 2005
Fabrication of Hollow Waveguides with Sacrificial Aluminum Cores By Barber, J.P. , Conkey, D.B. , Lee, J.R., Lee, J.R. , Howell, L.L. , Yin, D. , Schmidt, H. and Hawkins, A.R. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 363-365 February 2005
Low-force contact heating and softening using micromechanical switches in diffusive-ballistic electron transport transition By Jensen, B.D., Huang, K. , Chow, L.W. and Kurabayashi, K. Appl. Phys. Lett. , Vol. 86, 023507 February 2005
Structural Models and Design Rules for On-chip Micro-channels with Sacrificial Cores By Hubbard, N.B. , Howell, L.L. , Barber, J.P. , Conkey, D.B. , Hawkins, A.R. and Schmidt, H. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 15, pp. 720-727 January 2005

2004

Feedback Control of a Thermomechanical Inplane Microactuator Using Piezoresistive Displacement Sensing By Messenger, R.K. , McLain, T.W. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2004-59810 November 2004
Compliant Mechanism Configurations for Vehicle Suspension Systems By Allred, T. , Howell, L.L. , Magleby, S.P. and Guerinot, A.E. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2004-59574 November 2004
Experimental Repeatability of a Thermal Actuator for Nanopositioning By Hubbard, N.B. and Howell, L.L. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2004-59616 November 2004
The Stacked Amplified Thermomechanical In-plane Microactuator (StATIM) By Wilcox, D.L. , Howell, L.L. and Lyon, S.M. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), at the 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2004-59617 November 2004
A Micro Helico-Kinematic Platform via Spherical Crank Sliders By Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2004-59622 November 2004
A Compliant End-effector for Microscribing By Cannon, B.R. , Lillian, T.D. , Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L. and Linford, M.R. Precision Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 86-94 September 2004
Mitigating the Effects of Local Flexibility at the Built-In Ends of Cantilever Beams By Wittwer, J.W. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Applied Mechanics, Trans. ASME, Vol. 71, No. 5, pp. 748-751 September 2004
Crank-slider with Spring Constant Force Mechanism By Frischknecht, B. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2004-57318 September 2004
Minimizing Performance Variation for the Compliant Floating-opposing-arm Clutch By Weight, R.G. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2004-57206 September 2004
A Novel Fully Compliant Planar Linear-motion Mechanism By Hubbard, N.B. , Wittwer, J.W. , Kennedy, J.A. , Wilcox, D.L. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC 2004-57008 September 2004
Force Relationships for an XYZ Micromanipulator with Three Translational Degrees of Freedom By Jensen, K.A. , Lusk, C.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2004-57028 September 2004
Preliminary Design Concepts for Compliant Mechanism Prosthetic Knee Joints By Guerinot, A.E. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2004-57416 September 2004
A Review of Technology Push Product Development Models and Processes By Bishop, G. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2004-57496 September 2004
Considering the Manufacturing Environment of Less-Developed Countries When Choosing Product Concepts By Johnson, D. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 2004 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2004-57625 September 2004
Bistable Configurations of Compliant Mechanisms Modeled Using Four Links and Translational Joints By Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 126, No. 4, pp. 657-666 July 2004
Effects of dimple geometry on RF MEMS switch heating By Wang, Z. , Jensen, B.D. , Chow, L. , Volakis, J. , Saitou, K. and Kurabayashi, K. in ANTEM 2004/URSI Conf. July 2004
A preconditioner for hybrid matrices arising in RF MEMS switch analysis By Wang, Z. , Jensen, B. , Volakis, J., Saitou, K. and Kurabayashi, K. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Int. Symp. , vol. 3 June 2004
Adhesion effects on contact opening time in MEMS switches By Jensen, B.D. , Chow, L.W., Volakis, J.L. and Kurabayash, K. Proc. ASME/STLE Int. Joint Tribology Conf., paper TRIB2004-64350* May 2004
Asperity heating for repair of metal contact RF MEMS switches By Jensen, B.D. , Huang, K. , Chow L.W. , Saitou, K. , Volakis, J.L. and Kurabayashi, K. IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest, pp. 1939–1942* May 2004
Force dependence of RF MEMS switch contact heating By Jensen, B.D. , Chow, L.W. , Webbink, R.F., Saitou, K. , Volakis, J.L. and Kurabayashi, K. Proc. 2004 17th IEEE Int. Conf. Micro Electro Mech. Systems, pp. 137–140* May 2004
Development of Commercially Viable Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model: Case Studies of Parallel Mechanisms By Mattson, C.A. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 195-202 March 2004
The Direct Linearization Method Applied to Position Error in Kinematic Linkages By Wittwer, J.W. , Chase, K.W. and Howell, L.L. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 39, No. 7, pp. 681-693 February 2004
Compliant Floating-Opposing-Arm (FOA) Centrifugal Clutch By Crane, N.B. , Howell, L.L. , Weight, B.L. and Magleby, S.P. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 126, No. 1, pp. 169-177 January 2004

2003

Identification of Compliant Pseudo-Rigid-Body Four-Link Mechanism Configurations Resulting in Bistable Behavior By Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 125, No. 4, pp. 701-708 December 2003
The Compliant A-arm Suspension By Allred, T. , Howell, L.L. , Magleby, S.P. and Todd, R.H. Proceedings of the Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Symposium, IMECE2003-43259 November 2003
Simultaneous electrical and thermal modeling of a contact-type RF MEMS switch By Jensen, B.D. , Wang, Z. , Saitou, K., Volakis, J.L, and Kurabayashi, K. Microelectromechanical Systems. 2003 ASME Int. Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2003- 41422. November 2003
Integrated electrothermal modeling of RF MEMS switches for improved power handling capability By Jensen, B.D., Wang, Z. , Chow, L. , Saitou, K., Kurabayashi, K. and Volakis, J.L. IEEE Topical Conf. Wireless Communication Tech. , pp. 10–11 October 2003
Fully integrated electrothermal multidomain modeling of RF MEMS switches By Jensen, B.D. , Saitou, K. , Volakis, J. and Kurabayashi, K, IEEE Microwave Wireless Compon. Lett. , Vol. 13, No. 9, pp. 364–366 September 2003
Reducing Cycle Time and Errors in the Design and Layout of MEMS By Cherry, M.S. , Roach, G.M. , Wittwer, J.W. , Howell, L.L. and Cox, J.J. Proceedings of the 29th Design Automation Conference, DETC2003/DAC-48740 September 2003
An XZ Micropositioning Mechanism (XZMM) with Out-of-plane Translation By Jensen, K.A. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 29th Design Automation Conference, DETC2003/DAC-48829 September 2003
A Classification Method to Compare Modular Product Concepts By Strong, M., Magleby, S. and Parkinson, A. Proceedings of the 29th ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2003/DTM-48661 September 2003
Stability of Alkyl Monolayers on Chemomechanically Scribed Silicon to Air, Water, Hot Acid and X-rays By Jiang, G. , Niederhauser, T.L., Davis, D.D. , Lua, Y.-Y. , Cannon, B.R. , Dorff, M.J. , Howell, L.L. , Magleby, S.P. and Linford, M.R. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Vol. 226, Nos. 1-3, pp. 9-16 June 2003
A Self-Retracting Fully Compliant Bistable Micromechanism By Masters, N.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Trans. IEEE and ASME, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 273-280 June 2003
Shaped comb fingers for tailored electro-mechanical restoring force By Jensen, B.D. , Mutlu, S. , Miller, S., Kurabayashi, K. and Allen, J.J. J. Microelectromech. Syst. , Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 373– 383 June 2003
Analysis of RF-MEMS switches using finite element-boundary integration with moment method By Wang, Z. , Jensen, B.D. , Volakis, J.L. , Saitou, K. and Saitou, K. 2003 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, vol. 2, pp. 173–176* June 2003
Dynamic Modeling of Compliant Constant-Force Compression Mechanisms By Boyle, C. , Howell, L.L. , Magleby, S.P. and Evans, M.S. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 38, No. 12, pp. 1469-1487 March 2003
Impact of skin effect on thermal behavior of RF MEMS switches By Jensen, B.D. , Saitou, K. , Volakis, J. and Kurabayashi, K. Proc. 6th ASME/JSME Thermal Engineering Joint Conference, Paper No. TED-AJ03-420 March 2003
Use of Explicit Instructional Objectives to Achieve Program Outcomes and Facilitate Assessment: A Case Study By Howell, L.L. , Roach, G.M. , Clark, D.C. and Cox, J.J. International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 828-835 January 2003

2002

Design of a Functionally Binary Pinned-Pinned Segment for Use as a Tension-Compression Spring in Compliant Micro Mechanisms By Wittwer, J.W and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Symposium, IMECE2002-33982 November 2002
A New Self-Adjusting CVT Configuration Using Compliant Mechanisms By Christensen, M.T. , Magleby, S.P., Howell, L.L. , Todd, R.H. and Mortensen, C. Proceedings of the Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Symposium, IMECE2002-34000 November 2002
Predicting the Performance of a Bistable Micro Mechanism Using Design-Stage Uncertainty Analysis By Wittwer, J.W. , Howell, L.L. , Wait, S.M. and Cherry, M. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), IMECE2002-33262 November 2002
Influence of Scribe Speed and Force on Chemomechanical Nanofunctionalized Features By Cannon, B. , Magleby, S.P. , Howell, L.L. , Jiang, G. , Niederhauser, T.L. and Linford, M.R. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), IMECE2002-33554 November 2002
On-Chip Actuation of an In-Plane Compliant Bistable Micromechanism By Baker, M.S. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Trans. IEEE and ASME, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 566-573, October 2002
Evaluation and Comparison of Alternative Compliant Overrunning Clutch Designs By Roach, G.M. and Howell, L.L Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 124, No. 3, pp. 485-491 September 2002
Strain at Fracture Data for Use in Polysilicon Microsystem Design By Kemeny, D.C. , Howell, L.L. , Fort, S. , Bromley, S. and Masters, N. Proceedings of the 2002 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2002/MECH-34292. September 2002
Two-Position Micro Latching Mechanism Requiring a Single Actuator By Weight, B.L. , Howell, L.L. , Lyon, S.M. and Wait, S. Proceedings of the 2002 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2002/MECH-34291 September 2002
Using Compliant Mechanisms to Improve Manufacturability in MEMS By Kemeny, D.C. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of the 2002 ASME Design for Manufacturability Conference, DETC2002/DFM-34178 September 2002
Selection of Compliant Constant-Force Mechanisms Based on Stress and Force Criteria By Weight, B.L. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2002 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2002/MECH-34206 September 2002
A Three Degree of Freedom Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for the Design of a Fully Compliant Bistable Micromechanism By Masters, N.D. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2002 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2002/MECH-34202 September 2002
A Simplified Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Fixed-Fixed Flexible Segments By Lyon, S.M. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 2002 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2002/MECH-34203 September 2002
A Study of the Effects of Culture on Refrigerator Design: Towards Design for Culture By Ellsworth, K., Magleby, S. and Todd, R. Proceedings of the 28th ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2002/EDC-34383 September 2002
Modeling the Thermal Behavior of a Surface-micromachined Linear-displacement Thermomechanical Microactuator By Lott, C.D. , McLain, T.W. , Harb, J.N. and Howell, L.L. Sensors & Actuators: A. Physical, Vol. 101, Nos. 1-2, pp. 239-250 June 2002
Surface Micromachined Force Gauges: Uncertainty and Reliability By Wittwer, J.W. , Gomm, T. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Institute of Physics, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 13-20* June 2002
Modeling of a Self-Retracting Fully-Compliant Bistable Micromechanism By Masters, N. and Howell, L.L. Technical Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, * June 2002
In-Plane Linear-Displacement Bistable Microrelay By Gomm, T. , Howell, L.L. and Selfridge, R.H. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Institute of Physics, Vol. 12, pp. 257-264 March 2002
The Modeling of Cross-Axis Flexural Pivots By Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 461-476 January 2002

Prior to 2002

Design Optimization of a Fully-Compliant Bistable Micro-Mechanism By Jensen, B.D. , Parkinson, M.B. , Kurabayashi, K. , Howell, L.L. and Baker, M.S. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), at the 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2001/MEMS-23852 November 2001
A Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Initially-Curved Pinned-Pinned Segments Used in Compliant Mechanisms By Edwards, B.T. , Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 123, No. 3, pp. 464-468 September 2001
Interferometry ofactuated microcantilevers to determine material properties and test structure nonidealities in MEMS By Jensen, B.D. , de Boer, M.P., Masters, N.D., Bitsie, F. and LaVan, D.A. J. Microelectromech Syst. , Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 336–346 September 2001
High Production Manufacturing Considerations for Metallic Compliant Mechanisms With Long Thin Beams By Herring, A., Magleby, S. , Howell, L. and Todd, R. Proceedings of Design for Manufacturing Conference, DETC2001/DFM-21184. September 2001
Investigation of Compliant Centrifugal Clutch Designs By Crane, N.B. , Weight, B.L. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 27th Design Automation Conference, DETC2001/DAC-21071 September 2001
The Influence of Product Modularity During Concept Selection of Consumer Products By Mattson, C. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 27th ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences, Design Theory and Methodology Division September 2001
Interferometry of actuated microcantilevers to determine material properties and test structure nonidealities in MEMS By Jensen, B.D. , Boer, M.P. , Masters, N.D. , Bitsie, F. and LaVan, D.A. J. Microelectromech. Syst. , vol.10, no.3, pp. 336-346 September 2001
Ortho-Planar Linear-Motion Springs By Parise, J.J. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 36, Nos. 11-12, pp. 1281-1300 August 2001
An Engineering Approach for Matching Technology to Product Applications By Larsen, J.B. , Magleby, S.P. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design, ICED01-C586/643, pp. 521-528 August 2001
Microbatteries for Self-Sustained Hybrid Micropower Supplies By Harb, J.N. , LaFollette, R.M. , Selfridge, R.H. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 104, No. 1, pp. 46-51 July 2001
An Investigation of Compliant Micro-Half-Pantographs Using the Pseudo Rigid Body Model By Nielson, A.J. and Howell, L.L. Mechanics of Structures and Machines, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 317-330 June 2001
Chinese Translation of Compliant Mechanisms published (under agreement with Wiley) By Howell, L.L. and Translator: Professor Yue-Qing Yu Higher Education Press, * June 2001
Design of compliant force and displacement amplification micro-mechanisms By Parkinson, M. , Jensen, B.D. and Kurabayashi, K. Proc. ASME 2001 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, paper DETC2001/DAC-21089* May 2001
Design and simulation of shaped comb fingers for compensation of mechanical restoring force in tunable resonators By Jensen, B. D., Mutlu, S., Miller, S., Kurabayashi, K. and Allen, J.J. ASME Int. Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, paper IMECE2001/MEMS-23826* May 2001
Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, * May 2001
Side-by-side comparison of passive MEMS residual strain test structures under residual compression By Masters, N.D. , de Boer, M.P. , Jensen, B.D. , Baker, M.S. and Koester, D. Mechanical Properties of Structural Films, ASTM STP 1413* May 2001
Modeling the Effects of Joint Clearances in Planar Micromechanisms By Wittwer, J.W. , Howell, L.L. and Chase, K.W. Technical Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, pp. 374-377 March 2001
Thermal Modeling of Surface-micromachined Linear Thermomechanical Actuator By Lott, C.D. , McLain, T.W. , Harb, J.N. and Howell, L.L. Technical Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, p. 370-373 March 2001
Modeling Flexible Segments with Force and Moment End Loads via the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model By Lyon, S.M. , Howell, L.L. and Roach, G.M. Proceedings of the ASME Dynamics and Control Division - 2000, Vol. 69-2, pp. 883-890 November 2000
Predicting the Large-Deflection Path of Tapered Cantilever Beams By Parkinson, M.B. , Roach, G.M. and Howell, L.L. Recent Advances in Solids and Structures - 2000, Vol. 415, pp. 195-200 November 2000
Ortho-Planar Mechanisms By Parise, J.J. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of the 26th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2000/MECH-14193 September 2000
Compliant Mechanism Prototyping By Mortensen, C.R. , Weight, B.L. , Howell, L.L. and Magleby, S.P. Proceedings of the 26th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2000/MECH-14204 September 2000
A Linear Displacement Bistable Micromechanism By Baker, M.S. , Lyon, S.M. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 26th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC2000/MECH-14117. September 2000
Design Rules for Selecting and Designing Compliant Mechanisms for Rigid-Body Replacement Synthesis By Berglund, M. , Magleby, S. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 26th Design Automation Conference, DETC2000/DAC-14225 September 2000
Design and Testing of a Compliant Floating-Opposing-Arm (FOA) Centrifugal Clutch By Crane, N.B. , Howell, L.L. and Weight, B.L. Proceedings of 8th International Power Transmission and Gearing Conference, DETC2000/PTG-14451 September 2000
Suppliers to Multinationals: Opportunities for Increasing Manufacturing Capabilities in Less-Developed Countries By Cahua, E. , Giauque, W. , Magleby, S. , Sorensen, C. and Todd, R. Proceedings of the 22nd SEED Annual Design Conference, pp. 201-207 September 2000
A Proposed Framework for Research in Forming Successful Engineering Design Teams By Magleby, S. , Roach, G. and Sorensen, C. Proceedings of the 26th ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC2000/DTM-14557 September 2000
Optimization-based design of a fully-compliant bistable micromechanism By Parkinson, M., Jensen, B.D. and Roach, G.M. Proc. ASME 2000 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, paper DETC2000/MECH-14119* September 2000
Identification of compliant pseudo-rigid-body mechanism configurationsresulting in bistable behavior By Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Proc. ASME 2000 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, paper DETC2000/MECH-14147* September 2000
Linking Engineers with the Voice of the Customer By Dutson, A. , Todd, R. , Magleby, S. and Barnett, B. Proceedings, Advances in Concurrent Engineering-CE2000, Seventh ISPE International Conference on Concurrent Engineering: Research and Applications,, pp. 68-75 July 2000
A new class of high-force, low-voltage compliant actuation systems By Rodgers, M.S. , Kota, S. , Hetrick, J. , Li, Z. , Jensen, B.D., Krygowski, T.W. , Miller, S. , Barnes, S.M. and Burg, M. S. Hilton Head Workshop 2000, * May 2000
Structure-Properties Relations: EBSD-Based Material Sensitive Design:Chapter 15, Electron Backscatter Diffraction in Materials Science By Adams, B.L. , Henrie, B.L. , Howell, L.L. and Balling, R.J. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, pp. 171-180* May 2000
Limit Positions of Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model Concept By Midha, A. , Howell, L.L. and Norton, T.W. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 35, No.1, pp. 99-115 January 2000
Linear Thermomechanical Microactuators By Cragun, R. and Howell, L.L. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), 1999 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 181-188 November 1999
Constant-Force End-Effector Mechanism By Evans, M.S. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference, Robotics and Applications, Paper No. 304-040, pp. 205-256 October 1999
Microelectromechanical high-density energy storage/rapid release system By Rodgers, M.S. , Allen, J.J. , Jensen, B.D., Miller, S.L. and Meeks, K.S. Proc. 1999 Micromachined Devices and Components , SPIE Vol. 3876, pp. 212–222 September 1999
A small area in-situ MEMS test structure to measure fracture strength by electrostatic probing By de Boer, M.P, Jensen, B.D. and Bitsie, F. Proc. 1999 Materials Device Characterization in Micromachining II, SPIE Vol. 3875, pp. 97–103 September 1999
Interferometric measurement for improved understanding of boundary effects in micromachined beams By Jensen, B.D. , Bitsie, F. and de Boer, M.P. Proc. 1999 Materials Device Characterization in Micromachining II. , SPIE Vol. 3875, pp. 61–72 September 1999
A Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Functionally Binary Pinned-Pinned Segments Used in Compliant Mechanisms By Edwards, B.T. , Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 25th Design Automation Conference, DECT99/DAC-8644 September 1999
Prediction of the First Modal Frequency of Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model By Lyon, S.M. , Erickson, P.A. , Evans, M.S. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 121, No. 2, pp. 309-313 June 1999
Design of Two-Link, In-Plane, Bistable Compliant Micro-Mechanisms By Jensen, B.D. , Howell, L.L. and Salmon, L.G. Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 121, No. 3, pp. 416-423* June 1999
Quadrilateral Joints (Q-Joints) in Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the Tenth World Congress on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Vol. 2, pp. 735-740 June 1999
Floating Pin Joints Fabricated From Two Layers of Polysilicon at the Micro Level By Clements K.D. , Howell, L.L. , Masters, M. and Weight, B. Proceedings of the Tenth World Congress on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Vol. 2, pp. 874-879 June 1999
Generalized 3-D Tolerance Analysis of Mechanical Assemblies with Small Kinematic Adjustments By Gao, J. , Chase, K. and Magleby, S. Journal of Design and Manufacturing, Vol. 30, pp. 367-377* June 1999
IMaP: Interferometry for material properties in MEMS By Jensen, B.D. , de Boer M.P. and Miller, S.L. Tech. Proc. Second Int. Conf. Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems, pp. 206–209 April 1999
Determination of Maximum Allowable Strain for Polysilicon Micro-Devices By Bromley, S.C. , Howell, L.L. and Jensen, B.D. Engineering Failure Analysis, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 27-41 January 1999
New Metrics for Evaluating Monte Carlo Tolerance Analysis of Assemblies By Cvetko, R. , Chase, K. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 1998 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Manufacturing Engineering Division Symposium November 1998
Global Coordinate Method for Determining Sensitivity in Assembly Tolerance Analysis By Gao, J. , Chase, K. and Magleby, S. Proceedings, 1998 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Manufacturing Engineering Division Symposium November 1998
Introduction of Two-Link, In-Plane, Bistable Compliant MEMS By Jensen, B.D. , Howell, L.L. and Salmon, L.G. Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC98/MECH-5837 September 1998
Compliant Pantographs via the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model By Nielson, A.J. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC98/MECH-5930 September 1998
An Investigation into Compliant Bistable Mechanisms By Opdahl, P.G. , Jensen, B.D. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC98/MECH-5914 September 1998
A Compliant, Overrunning Ratchet and Pawl Clutch with Centrifugal Throw-out By Roach, G.M. , Lyon, S.M. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, DETC98/MECH-5819 September 1998
A Constrained Thermal Expansion Micro Actuator By Cragun, R. and Howell, L.L. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), at the 1998 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, DSC-Vol. 66, pp. 365-371* June 1998
Variable Compliance via Magneto-Rheological Materials By Henrie, A.J.M. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 43rd International SAMPE Symposium, pp. 431-443 June 1998
A Parametric Approach to the Optimization-Based Design of Compliant Mechanisms By Parkinson, M.B. , Howell, L.L. and Cox, J.J. Proceedings of the 23rd Design Automation Conference, DETC97/DAC-3763 September 1997
Dynamic Response of Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model By Lyon, S.M. , Evans, M.S. , Erickson, P.A. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 16th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise, DETC97/VIB-4177 September 1997
Optimal Loading Conditions for Non-Linear Deflections By Howell, L.L. and Leonard, J.N. International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 505-514* June 1997
The Design and Analysis of Compliant MEMS Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model By Jensen, B.D. , Howell, L.L. , Gunyan, D.B. and Salmon, L.G. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), at the 1997 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, DSC-Vol. 62, pp. 119-126* June 1997
Tolerance Analysis of 2-D and 3-D Mechanical Assemblies with Small Kinematic Adjustments: Invited Chapter in Advanced Tolerancing Techniques By Chase, K. , Magleby, S. and Gao, J. John Wiley and Sons, pp. 103-137* June 1997
Parametric Deflection Approximations for Initially Curved, Large-Deflection Beams in Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Mechanisms Conference, 96-DETC/MECH-1215 August 1996
Compliant Parallel-Guiding Mechanisms By Derderian, J.M. , Howell, L.L., Murphy, M.D. , Lyon, S.M. and Pack, S.D. Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Mechanisms Conference, 96-DETC/MECH-1208 August 1996
Design and Evaluation of Compliant Constant-Force Mechanisms By Millar, A.J. , Howell, L.L. and Leonard, J.N. Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Mechanisms Conference, 96-DETC/MECH-1209 August 1996
Case Studies and a Note on the Degrees-of-Freedom in Compliant Mechanisms By Ananthasuresh, G.K. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Mechanisms Conference, 96-DETC/MECH-1217 August 1996
The Topological Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms By Murphy, M.D. , Midha, A. and Howell, L.L. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp. 185-199* June 1996
Including Geometric Feature Variations in Tolerance Analysis of Mechanical Assemblies By Chase, K. , Gao, J. , Magleby, S. and Sorensen, C. IIE Transactions , Vol. 28, pp. 795-807 June 1996
Availability of DFA Knowledge During the Product Development Process By Carter, P. , Magleby, S. , Cazier, T. and O'Connell, A. M. Proceedings of the 1996 International Forum on DFMA June 1996
Use of the Pseudo-Rigid Body Model to Simplify the Description of Compliant Micro-Mechanisms By Salmon, L.G. , Gunyan, D.B. , Derderian, J.M. , Opdahl, P.G. and Howell, L.L. 1996 IEEE Solid-State and Actuator Workshop, pp. 136-139 June 1996
A Loop-Closure Theory for the Analysis and Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 118, pp. 121-125 March 1996
Evaluation of Equivalent Spring Stiffness for Use in a Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model of Large-Deflection Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. , Midha, A. and Norton, T.W. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 118, pp. 126-131 March 1996
Comparison of Assembly Tolerance Analysis by the Direct Linerarization and Modified Monte Carlo Simulation Methods By Gao, J. , Chase, K. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 25th ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences Design Engineering Division, pp 353-360 September 1995
Design of Crank-Rocker Mechanisms for Transmission and Output Angle By Norton, T.W. , Midha, A. and Howell, L.L. Proceedings of the Ninth World Congress on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Vol. 1, pp. 179-183 August 1995
The Effects of a Compliant Workpiece on the Input/Output Characteristics of Rigid-Link Toggle Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 801-810* June 1995
General 2-D Tolerance Analysis of Mechanical Assemblies with Small Kinematic Adjustments By Chase, K. , Gao, J. and Magleby, S. Journal of Design and Manufacturing, Vol. 5, pp 263-274* June 1995
Determination of the Degrees of Freedom of Compliant Mechanisms Using the Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model Concept By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Proceedings of the Ninth World Congress on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Vol. 2, pp. 1537-1541* June 1995
Parametric Deflection Approximations for End-Loaded, Large-Deflection Beams in Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 117, pp. 156-165 March 1995
Reliability-Based Optimal Design of a Bistable Compliant Mechanism By Howell, L.L. , Rao, S.S. and Midha, A. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 116, pp. 1115-1121 December 1994
Graphical Synthesis for Limit Positions of a Four-Bar Mechanism Using the Triangle Inequality Concept By Norton, T.W. , Midha, A. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 116, pp. 1132-1140 December 1994
Algorithms for Determining Part Symmetry and Envelope Dimensions from a CAD Solid Model By Goral, A. , Magleby, S. and Carter, P. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Computervision Users Group Conference October 1994
CAD-based Algorithm for Static Balancing of a Gimbaled Payload By Goral, A. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 16th Annual Computervision Users Group Conference October 1994
Virtual Reality Promises New Design Capabilities By Trego, A. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 24th ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences September 1994
The Development of Force-Deflection Relationships for Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, pp. 501-508* June 1994
Dimensional Synthesis of Compliant Constant-Force Slider Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. , Midha, A. and Murphy, M.D. Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, pp. 509-515* June 1994
On the Mobility of Compliant Mechanisms By Murphy, M.D. , Midha, A. and Howell, L.L. Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, pp. 475-479* June 1994
The Topological Analysis of Compliant Mechanisms By Murphy, M.D., Midha, A. and Howell, L.L. Machine Elements and Machine Dynamics, DE-Vol. 71, pp. 481-489* June 1994
Type Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms Employing a Simplified Approach to Segment Type By Murphy, M.D. , Midha, A. and Howell, L.L. Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis, DE-Vol. 70, pp. 51-60* June 1994
Methodology for the Design of Compliant Mechanisms Employing Type Synthesis Techniques with Example By Murphy, M.D. , Midha, A. and Howell, L.L. Mechanism Synthesis and Analysis, DE-Vol. 70, pp. 61-66 June 1994
Towards the Automation of DFA Analysis through Integration with CAD By Carter, P. , Magleby, S. and O'Connell, A. M. Invited paper, Proceedings of the 1994 International Forum on Design for Manufacture and Assembly June 1994
A Method for the Design of Compliant Mechanisms with Small-Length Flexural Pivots By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 116, pp. 280-290 March 1994
On the Nomenclature, Classification, and Abstractions of Compliant Mechanisms By Midha, A. , Norton, T.W. and Howell, L.L. Journal of Mechanical Design, Trans. ASME, Vol. 116, pp. 270-279 March 1994
Service Oriented Integration Environment for CAD/CAM Systems By Magleby, S. , Gunn, K. and Sorensen, C. Journal of Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, Vol. 1, Number 2, pp. 157-166 (Invited submission for publication in special issue) June 1993
Compliant Mechanisms By Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Section 9.10, Modern Kinematics: Developments in the Last Forty Years, Editor: A. Erdman, Wiley, pp. 422-428* June 1993
On Graphical Synthesis Techniques for Planar Four-Bar Mechanisms for Limit Positions and High Performance By Norton, T.W. , Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Section 4.5, Modern Kinematics: Developments in the Last Forty Years, Editor: A. Erdman, Wiley, pp. 87-95* June 1993
Building on the CV-DORS 3D Modeler By Cheney, D. , Magleby, S. and Chase, K. Proceedings of the 14th Annual Computervision User Conference September 1992
Implementing the CAM-I Application Interface Specification with Unix Interprocess Communication By Richardson, D. and Magleby, S. Proceedings of the 1992 ASME Database Symposium, pp. 81-89 August 1992
An Object-Oriented Environment for Product Modelers and Applications By Magleby, S. and Gunn, K. Proceedings of the International Conference on Object-Oriented Manufacturing Systems, pp. 98-103 May 1992
Graphical Synthesis of a Four-Bar Mechanism for Specification of Limit Positions or Transmission Angle By Norton, T.W. , Howell, L.L. and Midha, A. Proceedings of the Second National Applied Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, Paper No. IIA-4 November 1991
A Conceptual Architecture for a Mechanical Parts Production System based on STEP By Barkmeyer, E. J. , Fowler, J. E. and Magleby, S. Archived Publications of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NISTIR 4685 September 1991
Developing a Standardized Application Interface for Geometric Modelers By Magleby, S. , Ranyak, P. , Sanford, D. , Jackson, D. and Bean, R. Proceedings of the International Design Productivity Conference, * June 1991
A Standardized Application Interface for Geometric Modelers By Magleby, S. and Jackson, D. Product Modeling for Computer-Aided Designv(Elsevier Science Publishers), * June 1990
Design by Functional Feature By Magleby, S. American Society of Mechanical Engineers Winter Annual Meeting November 1988

Publications

Publication Year

2012

Cylindrical Single-Degree-of-Freedom Spatial Mechanisms for Cell Restraint

Study of Design Parameters Affecting the Motion of DNA for Nanoinjection

Nanoinjection: Pronuclear DNA Delivery using a Charged Lance

Spherical Lamina Emergent Mechanisms

Metrics for Evaluation and Design of Large-Displacement Linear-motion Compliant Mechanisms

2011

Identifying Links Between Origami and Compliant Mechanisms

Electrostatic Accumulation and Release of DNA using a Micromachined Lance

An Introduction to Multilayer Lamina Emergent

Geometrically Non-linear Analysis of Thin-Film Compliant Mems via Shell and Solid Elements

Integrated Piezoresistive Flexure Model in Polysilicon

Spinal Implant with Adjustable and Non-Linear Stiffness

A Numerical Method for the Position Analysis of Compliant Mechanisms with More Degrees of Freedom than Inputs

Piezoresistive Encoders for Ratcheting Actuation Systems

Origami and Compliant Mechanisms

Compliant Space Mechanisms: a new frontier for compliant mechanisms

Effects of Dissimilar Electrode Materials and Electrode Position on DNA Motion During Electrophoresis

Analysis of Elliptical Rolling Contact Joints in Compression

Development of Criteria for Lamina Emergent Mechanism Flexures with Specific Application to Metals

A 3-D Chain Algorithm with Pseudo-rigid-body Model Elements

2010

Torsional Piezoresistive Effect in Polysilicon

Modeling and Experimental Validation of DNA Motion in Uniform and Nonuniform DC Electric Fields

Two General Solutions of Torsional Compliance for Variable Rectangular Cross-Section Hinges in Compliant Mechanisms

Analysis of Elliptical Rolling Contact Joints in Compression

A Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model for Large Deflections of Fixed-Clamped Carbon Nanotubes

A Tristable Mechanism ConfigurationEmploying Orthogonal Compliant Mechanisms

A Flexure-based Bi-Axial Contact-aided Compliant Mechanism for Spinal Arthroplasty

Enjoying the Research Journey

Lamina Emergent Mechanisms and their Basic Elements

Tension-Based Multi-stable Compliant Rolling-contact Elements

2009

Piezoresistive Feedback Control of a MEMS Thermal Actuator

A Proposed Extendable Classification Scheme for Compliant Mechanisms

Design Optimization of a Linear-motion Large-displacement Micro Mechanism for High Off-axis Stiffness

Lamina Emergent Torsion (LET) Joint

Low Cost RFID Threshold Shock Sensors

High aspect ratio microelectromechanical systems: a versatile approach using carbon nanotubes as a framework

Robust design of RF-MEMS cantilever switches using contact physics modeling

Principles and Preliminary Concepts for Compliant Mechanically Reactive Armor

Kinematic Representations of Pop-up Paper Mechanisms

Components, Building Blocks, and Demonstrations of Spherical Mechanisms in Microelectromechanical Systems

Carbon Nanotubes as a Framework for High-Aspect-Ratio MEMS Fabrication

The Balanced Spine: A Passive Mechanism for Maintaining Erect Posture

The Balanced Spine: A Passive Mechanism for Maintaining Erect Posture

Fully Compliant Double Tensural Tristable Micromechanisms (DTTM)

Modeling DNA motion under electrostatic repulsion within a living cell

2008

Compliant Wireform Mechanisms

Testing of a pumpless MEMS microinjection needleemploying electrostatic attraction and repulsion of DNA

Thermal Correction Values for Analysis of Lineshape Microstructure Arrays

Simultaneous on-chip sensing and actuationusing the thermomechanical in-plane microactuator

A Pumpless, Micron-scale, Self-contained, Microinjector with High Success Rates

The Balanced Spine: A Passive Mechanism for Maintaining Erect Posture

RFID Threshold Accelerometer

Three-dimensional Behavior of Fully Compliant Bistable Micromechanisms

Viscoelastic damping of ortho-planar springs

Calibration approach for thermomechanical in-plane microactuatorself-sensing

A Study of Joints Suitable for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms

Evaluating Three-dimensional Effects on the Behavior of Compliant Bistable Micromechanisms

Wearless Total Disc Arthroplasty through Compliant Mechanism Design

Comparison of Molecular Simulation and Pseudo-Rigid-Body Model Predictions for a Carbon Nanotube-Based Compliant Parallel-Guiding Mechanism

Spherical Bistable Micromechanism

A Model for Predicting the Piezoresistive Effect in Microflexures Experiencing Bending and Tension Loads

Observations of Piezoresistivity for Polysilicon in Bending that are Unexplained by Linear Models

2007

Tension-based Multi-stable Compliant Rolling-contact Elements

Modeling of a Clamped-clamped Carbon Nano-tube Flexural Element for Use in Nanoelectro-mechanical Systems

Type Synthesis of Compliant 5-bar Mechanisms with Application to Mechanical Disc Brakes

Fundamental Components for Lamina Emergent Mechanisms

Plastic latching accelerometer based on bistable compliant mechanisms

Plastic latching accelerometer based on bistable compliant mechanisms

Configuration Selection, Modeling, and Preliminary Testing in Support of Constant Force Electrical Connectors

Heterogeneous microstructure senstitive design for performance optimization of MEMS switch

A Pseudo-rigid-body Model for Rolling-contact Compliant Beams

Kinematic Representations of Pop-up Paper Mechanisms

A Large Deflection Analysis Method for Lateral Torsional Buckling