Conceptual design of compliant mechanisms using level set method

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering in China

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-145

  Chen, Shi Kui ^a   Wang, Michael Yu ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanisms; Conceptual design; Hamilton Jacobi PDE; Level set methods; Shape gradient

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746058285     PISSN: 16733479     EISSN: 16733592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11465-006-0018-y     Document Type: Article

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