Design of multiphysics actuators using topology optimization - Part II: Two-material structures

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 190, Issue 49-50, 2001, Pages 6605-6627

  Sigmund, O ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coupled problems; Hashin Shtrikman bounds; MicroElectro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); Non linear finite element analysis; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ELECTROTHERMOMECHANICAL SYSTEMS;

ACTUATORS;

ACTUATOR; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0035850686     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(01)00252-3     Document Type: Article

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