A simple evolutionary topology optimization procedure for compliant mechanism design

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 44, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 53-62

  Ansola, Rubén ^a   Veguería, Estrella ^a   Canales, Javier ^a   Tárrago, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanisms; Evolutionary; MEMS; Optimization; Topology

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STIFFNESS; TOPOLOGY;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS; EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION (ESO);

MEMS;

EID: 36148966161     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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