This design was developed for a safing and arming mechanism for nuclear weapons. The use of compliant mechanisms allowed the design to be scaled down with some components the size of a human hair, yet still being reliable.
The design is a linear-motion large-displacement compliant mechanism.
Compliant_Mechanism.stl | 1.1MB | |
Frame.stl | 11.7MB | |
Gear.stl | 401.3KB |