Topology synthesis of compliant mechanisms for nonlinear force–deflection and curved path specifications

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-42

  Saxena, A ^a   Ananthasuresh, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0013036635     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1333096     Document Type: Article

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