Reliability-based topology optimization of electro thermal-compliant mechanisms with a new material mixing method

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 693-699

  Cho, Kang Hee ^a   Park, Jae Yong ^a   Im, Min Gyu ^a   Han, Seog Young ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bi directional evolutionary structural optimization; Compliant mechanisms; Multi objective design optimization; Reliability based topology optimization

Indexed keywords

MECHANISMS; MIXING; NUMERICAL METHODS; RELIABILITY; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL EXPANSION; TOPOLOGY;

BI-DIRECTIONAL EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATIONS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; NUMERICAL APPLICATIONS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; PROBABILISTIC CONSTRAINTS; RELIABILITY-BASED TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION; SOLID ISOTROPIC MATERIAL WITH PENALIZATION METHODS; THERMAL EXPANSION PROPERTIES;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84861904579     PISSN: 12298557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0090-7     Document Type: Article

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