Multiple-Material Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms Created Via PolyJet Three-Dimensional Printing

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Gaynor, Andrew T ^a   Meisel, Nicholas A ^b   Williams, Christopher B ^a   Guest, James K ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3D printing; compliant mechanisms; design for AM; material jetting; multiple materials; PolyJet; robust design; topology optimization

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC INVERTERS; MECHANISMS; PRINTING; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

3-D PRINTING; FABRICATION PROCESS; MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES; MULTIPLE MATERIALS; NUMERICAL PERFORMANCE; POLYJET; ROBUST DESIGNS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84937514059     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4028439     Document Type: Article

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