On the optimum synthesis of six-bar linkages using differential evolution and the geometric centroid of precision positions technique

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 319-335

  Shiakolas, P S ^a   Koladiya, D ^a   Kebrle, J ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Arlington   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary techniques; Geometric centroid of precision points; Mechanism synthesis; Optimization; Six bar linkages

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY TECHNIQUES; MECHANISM SYNTHESIS; SIX-BAR LINKAGES;

CONSTRAINT THEORY; ERROR ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GRAPH THEORY; OPTIMIZATION;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 12344267105     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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