On the optimum synthesis of a four-bar linkage using differential evolution and method of variable controlled deviations

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 235-246

  Bulatović, Radovan R ^a   Dordević, Stevan R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KRAGUJEVAC   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

DE algorithm; Four bar linkage; Optimum; Rectilinear motion; Synthesis; Variable controlled deviations

Indexed keywords

BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; DIGITAL ARITHMETIC; KETONES;

DE ALGORITHM; FOUR-BAR LINKAGE; OPTIMUM; RECTILINEAR MOTION; SYNTHESIS; VARIABLE CONTROLLED DEVIATIONS;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 54349102582     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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