An automated design synthesis method for compliant mechanisms with application to morphing wings

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Wang, Hongqing Vincent ^a   Rosen, David W ^b  

^a IronCAD Inc   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airfoil; Cellular structure; Compliant mechanism; Design synthesis; Morphing wing

Indexed keywords

AIRFOILS; BENDING (DEFORMATION); BUCKLING; FORCE MEASUREMENT; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; TORSIONAL STRESS;

CELLULAR STRUCTURES; COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; DESIGN SYNTHESIS; MORPHING WINGS;

WINGS;

EID: 33751325896     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2006-99661     Document Type: Conference Paper

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