Design of multiphysics actuators using topology optimization - Part I: One-material structures

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 190, Issue 49-50, 2001, Pages 6577-6604

  Sigmund, O ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Coupled problems; Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); Non linear finite element analysis; Optimization; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROMACHINING; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MULTIPHYSICS ACTUATORS;

ACTUATORS;

ACTUATOR; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0035850702     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(01)00251-1     Document Type: Article

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