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

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1298-1306

  Prasad, Ji ^a   Diaz, A R ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

BISTABLE PERIODIC STRUCTURES; GROUND STRUCTURE APPROACH; NONLINEAR BEAM ELEMENTS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 33845740322     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2338576     Document Type: Article

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