Multivariate parameter sets for optimal synthesis of compliant mechanisms

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

Volumn 7 A, Issue , 2005, Pages 79-87

  Shibakov, Alexander ^a   Canfield, Stephen L ^a   Hull, Patrick V ^b  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACHINE DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TOPOLOGY;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; CONTROL MAP PARAMETERIZATION; TOPOLOGY SYNTHESIS;

MECHANISMS;

EID: 33244488054     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2005-85379     Document Type: Conference Paper

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