Topology optimal compliant microgripper

JSME International Journal, Series A: Solid Mechanics and Material Engineering

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 589-596

  Huang, Shyh Chour ^a   Lee, Chi Ming ^a   Chiu, Chien Ching ^a   Chen, Wei Liang ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanism; MEMS; Microgripper; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANISMS; MEMS; MICROACTUATORS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

COMPLIANT MECHANISM; COMPLIANT MICROGRIPPER;

GRIPPERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRIPPERS; MECHANISMS; MEMS; MICROACTUATORS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 34248350817     PISSN: 13447912     EISSN: 13475363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmea.49.589     Document Type: Article

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