Synthesis of bistable periodic structures using topology optimization and a genetic algorithm

Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005

Volumn 2 B, Issue , 2005, Pages 889-898

  Prasad, Jitendra ^a   Diaz, Alejandro ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; OPTIMIZATION; STANDARDS; TOPOLOGY;

GROUND STRUCTURE APPROACH; NUMERICAL IMPLEMENTATION; STANDARD METHODS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33144468711     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2005-84904     Document Type: Conference Paper

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