Abstract
An approach for synthesizing compliant mechanisms using topology optimization to meet particular functional needs is described. Topology optimization techniques are especially useful when the designer does not have a particular compliant mechanism already in mind and can also be used to augment intuition-based or experience-based compliant mechanism designs. Topology optimization is used to design a flexible structure with a specified output displacement in response to the input force. There have been a number of formulations developed to handle the tradeoff between flexibility and stiffness in compliant mechanism design. There are two main approaches to parameterization for topology optimization of compliant mechanisms: the ground structure approach and the continuum approach. Various optimization solution algorithms are used in conjunction with compliant mechanism topology design. This edition first published 2013
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms |
Publisher | John Wiley and Sons |
Pages | 93-107 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781119953456 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 13 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering