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Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Published in: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization 5/2013

01-05-2013 | Research Paper

Topology optimization of hinge-free compliant mechanisms with multiple outputs using level set method

Authors: Benliang Zhu, Xianmin Zhang, Nianfeng Wang

Published in: Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization | Issue 5/2013

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Abstract

A method for topology optimization of hinge-free compliant mechanisms with multiple outputs using level set method is presented in this paper. The focus of this paper is on how to prevent generating the flexible hinges during the process of topology optimization of compliant mechanisms. In the proposed method, two types of mean compliances are introduced and built in the proposed multi-objective function for topology optimization of hinge-free compliant mechanisms with multiple outputs, therefore, the spring model widely used for topology optimization of compliant mechanisms is no longer needed. Some numerical examples are presented to illustrate the validity of the proposed method.
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Metadata
Title
Topology optimization of hinge-free compliant mechanisms with multiple outputs using level set method
Authors
Benliang Zhu
Xianmin Zhang
Nianfeng Wang
Publication date
01-05-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 1615-147X
Electronic ISSN: 1615-1488
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00158-012-0841-1

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