Topology optimization of compliant mechanisms using the homogenization method

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 535-559

  Nishiwaki, Shinji ^a   Frecker, Mary I ^a   Min, Seungjae ^a   Kikuchi, Noboru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanisms; Homogenization method; Mutual energy; Optimal design; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

HOMOGENIZATION METHOD;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032095452     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0207(19980615)42:3<535::AID-NME372>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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