Generalized Model and Configuration Design of Multiple-Axis Flexure Hinges

•Two generalized models for multiple-axis flexure hinges are presented.•Closed-form compliances of three types of individual base segments are formulated.•More than two hundreds of novel multiple-axis flexure hinges are designed.•The configuration design domain is introduced to visualize configurations of hinge.•Performances of different multiple-axis flexure configurations are investigated.