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NASA NTRS · 20170010461

Systems and Methods for Implementing Bulk Metallic Glass-Based Macroscale Compliant Mechanisms

Abstract

Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement bulk metallic glass-based macroscale compliant mechanisms. In one embodiment, a bulk metallic glass-based macroscale compliant mechanism includes: a flexible member that is strained during the normal operation of the compliant mechanism; where the flexible member has a thickness of 0.5 mm; where the flexible member comprises a bulk metallic glass-based material; and where the bulk metallic glass-based material can survive a fatigue test that includes 1000 cycles under a bending loading mode at an applied stress to ultimate strength ratio of 0.25.

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Hofmann, Douglas C., Agnes, Gregory. 2017-10-10. Systems and Methods for Implementing Bulk Metallic Glass-Based Macroscale Compliant Mechanisms. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20170010461

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