Topology optimization of compliant mechanical amplifiers for piezoelectric actuators

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 269-279

  Canfield, S ^a   Frecker, M ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; RAPID PROTOTYPING;

COMPLIANT MECHANICAL AMPLIFIERS; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034512566     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001580050157     Document Type: Article

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