... 09 2010 20 10 2010 20 10 2010 design engineering flexible structures genetic algorithms sensitivity analysis stress analysis structural engineering topology To remove point connections, a straightforward way is to post-process the topology optimization result...

...-displacement characteristics of the active structure (Actuator 1 is active and Actuator 2 is passive) 01 12 2008 27 05 2009 18 08 2009 actuators aerodynamics aerospace components aerospace control design engineering flexible structures laminar flow laminates shape memory...

..., it is retained. If it does not, the corresponding circle point is purged from the design space. Thus, a paired set of candidate circle and center points is generated. 01 01 2008 19 04 2009 24 06 2009 flexible structures graph theory structural engineering Morphing or adaptive...

... Finite Elements for Continua and Structures , Wiley , New York . 18 04 2008 07 01 2009 03 04 2009 cantilevers finite element analysis flexible structures nonlinear programming structural engineering Compliant mechanisms take advantage of recoverable deformation...

... 01 2008 02 09 2008 06 01 2009 deformation design engineering flexible structures mathematical analysis reliability The basic function of a compliant mechanism is to enable the flexible members to store energy as they are deflected to generate both motion and force...

... * ( x ) = f ( x ) = f * * ( x ) 03 06 2007 28 02 2008 11 07 2008 assembling flexible structures tolerance analysis Tolerance modeling forms an important link between design and manufacturing. A significant amount of research has been carried...

..., compliant mechanisms with distributed compliance will lessen stress concentration so they are more robust and have a larger deflected range. It is expected that the method can be applied to design compliant mechanisms for a wide variety of applications. design engineering flexible structures internal...

... serious. 01 02 2007 25 07 2007 25 03 2008 couplings design fasteners flexible structures A flexural pivot ( 1 ), also called flexure hinge ( 2 ), flexible bearing ( 3 ), or flexure ( 4 ), is a mechanical device characterized by a high compliance with respect...

... of each new mechanism and its simulation results are presented. 30 09 2005 02 07 2006 design engineering beams (structures) buckling flexible structures polynomials functions elasticity Compliant mechanisms use one or more large displacing flexible beams as members. Large...

... 03 2006 machine bearings graphs finite element analysis deformation flexible structures large-size bearings finite element method load-carrying structures In large-size slewing bearings used for turning the body in revolving building structures or large earth-moving...

....509 , 19 , pp. 73 – 84 . life testing automotive components Bayes methods automobile manufacture reliability product design stress analysis fatigue couplings steering systems flexible structures shafts log normal distribution finite element analysis rubber seals (stoppers...

... functions Influence of centrifugal terms on dynamic tooth loads (epicyclic train—spur gears) 29 04 2005 22 02 2006 gears drives flexible structures rings (structures) deformation finite element analysis elasticity mechanical contact space vehicles Planetary...

..., the results reveal a potentially significant influence of thin rims on both quasi-static and dynamic tooth loading. 07 11 2005 06 02 2006 power transmission (mechanical) gears elasticity flexible structures beams (structures) foundations finite element analysis shafts bending...

...(ode23) 0.938 5 FDM ( N = 100 ) 1.187 7 GSM(ode45) 1.031 5 FDM ( N = 500 ) 12.281 7 beams (structures) flexible structures mechanical contact finite element analysis finite difference methods boundary-value problems design engineering...

...A. R. Diaz; R. Mukherjee Modal disparity and a topology optimization problem seeking to maximize this disparity are introduced, with the goal of developing a new methodology for control of vibration in flexible structures. Modal disparity is generated in a structure by the application of external...

... flexible structures nonlinear systems (1) The axial load is assumed to be dependent only on time and can be obtained by treating the rod as rigid 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 . This approach is also very popular in finite element formulations 8 9 10 11 . (2) The axial force is related...

... in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN . Manuscript received June 2001; rev. March 2003. Associate Editor: H. Lankarani. 01 June 2001 01 March 2003 22 01 2004 flexible structures vibrations Fourier analysis To achieve high speed operation and increase efficiency, weights of many...

.... Associate Editor: J. Michael McCarthy. 01 January 2003 01 November 2003 flexible structures elastoplasticity plastic deformation finite element analysis dynamic response In multibody dynamic problems such as crash and rollover simulations, flexible components, in general...

... for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN . Manuscript received August 2002; rev. February 2003. Associate Editor: A. A. Shabana. 01 August 2002 01 February 2003 04 09 2003 flexible structures dynamics vibration control oscillations transient response Power...

... September 2003. Associate Editor: J. Cagan. 01 June 2001 01 September 2003 design engineering flexible structures product design In this section, the key issues and motivation for this research topic are discussed. They serve to set up the remainder of this paper in which...