Weight optimisation of hinges for light mechanisms: Criteria and design aspects

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 206-213

  Campanile, L F ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Articulated systems; Pin joint; Rolling bearings; Variable geometry; Weight penalty

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FRICTION; FUNCTION EVALUATION; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; ROLLING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ARTICULATED SYSTEMS; PIN JOINTS; ROLLING BEARINGS; VARIABLE GEOMETRY; WEIGHT PENALTY;

HINGES;

EID: 5144232985     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-004-0435-7     Document Type: Article

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