Use of functional specifications as objective functions in topological optimization of compliant mechanism

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 190, Issue 34, 2001, Pages 4421-4433

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

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Complaint mechanism; Functional specifications; Optimal design; Topological optimization

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; TOPOLOGY;

WORK RATIO;

COMPUTER SCIENCE;

MATHEMATICAL METHOD;

EID: 0035946975     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(00)00325-X     Document Type: Article

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