Multi-actuated functionally graded piezoelectric micro-tools design: A multiphysics topology optimization approach

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 301-336

  Carbonari, Ronny C ^a   Silva, Emílio C N ^a   Paulino, Glaucio H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Functionally graded material (FGM); Micro electro mechanical systems (MEMs); Multiphysics; Nano positioners; Piezoelectric actuators; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CRACK INITIATION; FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; FRACTURE; MECHANICS; MECHATRONICS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIAL (FGM); MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS); MULTIPHYSICS; NANO-POSITIONERS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS;

EID: 60949096532     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.2403     Document Type: Article

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