This compliant mechanism is a large-displacement monolithic compliant rotational hinge, designed by BYU's Compliant Mechanisms Research Lab lab (CMR) to help deployable hinges on spacecraft be more efficient.
What is a large-displacement monolithic compliant rotational hinge?
Large displacement means that it has a large degree of movement, and monolithic means that it can be made out of a single piece of material. This is a hinge that is designed to move 180 degrees and can be manufactured in a single piece.
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