Parameterization strategy for optimization of shape morphing compliant mechanisms using load path representation

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 2 B, Issue , 2003, Pages 693-702

  Lu, Kerr Jia ^a   Kota, Sridhar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanism; Genetic algorithm; Load path representation; Shape morphing

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; WINGS;

LOAD PATH REPRESENTATION; SHAPE MORPHING;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 1842711755     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2003/dac-48775     Document Type: Conference Paper

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