Comparing blade and notch types of flexures

A great variety of mechanisms has been developed that take advantage of the linearity and repeatability of elastic materials.Their success has stimulated designers to introduce flexible members into an ever greater variety ofinstruments and systems.This paper provides the designers a method for comparing the behavior of flexure types in their applications and selectingbetween the two principal competitors for their attention, blade and notch types of flexures.Key Words: flexure, notch flexure, blade flexure