A parametric approach to the optimization-based design of compliant mechanisms

Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference

Volumn 2, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Parkinson, Matthew B ^a   Howell, Larry L ^a   Cox, Jordan J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliant mechanisms; Mechanism synthesis; Optimization; Parametric models

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; MACHINE DESIGN; MECHANISMS;

CONSTANT FORCE; CONSTANT FORCE MECHANISMS; NONLINEAR NATURE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION BASED METHODS; PARAMETRIC APPROACH; PATH GENERATION; TOPOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION;

COMPLIANT MECHANISMS;

EID: 84993045131     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/DETC97/DAC-3763     Document Type: Conference Paper

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