On the design of compliant mechanisms using topology optimization

Mechanics of Structures and Machines

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 493-524

  Sigmund, Ole ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; MECHANISMS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TOPOLOGY;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; OPTIMAL MECHANISM TOPOLOGY;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0031270912     PISSN: 08905452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08905459708945415     Document Type: Article

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