Convex analysis for topology optimization of compliant mechanisms

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 284-294

  Lau, G K ^a   Du, H ^a   Lim, M K ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanism; Convex analysis; Maximum flexibility; Nonconvex property; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; GEOMETRY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; SET THEORY; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TENSORS; TOPOLOGY; TRUSSES;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; CONVEX ANALYSIS; MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY; NONCONVEX PROPERTY; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0035510366     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00013283     Document Type: Article

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