Geometry optimization of MR valves constrained in a specific volume using the finite element method

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2242-2252

  Nguyen, Quoc Hung ^a   Han, Young Min ^a   Choi, Seung Bok ^a   Wereley, Norman M ^b  

^a Inha University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP; VISCOSITY;

GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMAL GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONS; PARAMETRIC DESIGN LANGUAGE; QUADRATIC FITTING TECHNIQUES;

ELECTRON TUBES;

EID: 36448980269     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: 1361665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/16/6/027     Document Type: Article

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