An evolutionary algorithm for path synthesis of mechanisms

Mechanism and Machine Theory

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-141

  Cabrera, J A ^a   Ortiz, A ^a   Nadal, F ^a   Castillo, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Differential Evolution; Genetic algorithms; Mechanism synthesis; Optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COUPLER CURVES; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION; FOUR-BAR MECHANISMS; MECHANISM SYNTHESIS; PATH SYNTHESIS;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION;

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 78649665018     PISSN: 0094114X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmachtheory.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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