Topology optimization of compliant mechanisms with multiple materials using a peak function material interpolation scheme

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-62

  Yin, L ^a   Ananthasuresh, G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanism; Heterogeneous material; Material interpolation; Optimality criteria; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ELASTIC MODULI; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; INTERPOLATION; MECHANISMS; MODEL STRUCTURES; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION; STIFFNESS; TOPOLOGY;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES; MULTIPLE MATERIALS; OPTIMALITY CRITERIA; PEAK FUNCTION MATERIAL INTERPOLATION SCHEME; SOLID ISOTROPIC MATERIAL WITH PENALIZATION MODEL; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0035727235     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-001-0165-z     Document Type: Article

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