Finding all solutions to unconstrained nonlinear optimization for approximate synthesis of planar linkages using continuation method

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 368-374

  Liu, A X ^a   China, P R ^b   Yang, T L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING   (China)

^b Jinling Petrochemical Corp   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; KINEMATICS; OPTIMIZATION; POLYNOMIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CONTINUATION METHODS; PLANAR LINKAGES;

CONNECTORS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 0033187589     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2829469     Document Type: Article

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