Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006.
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| author | Timm, Richard W. (Richard William) |
| author2 | Martin L. Culpepper, III. |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/356492019-04-10T19:10:48Z Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization Visual-based methods in CM optimization Timm, Richard W. (Richard William) Martin L. Culpepper, III. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006. Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-105). The purpose of this research is to generate visual-based methods for optimizing compliant mechanisms (CMs). Visual-based optimization methods use graphical representations (3-D plots) of CM performance to convey design information. They have many advantages over traditional optimization methods, such as enabling judgment-based design tradeoffs and ensuring robustness of optimized solutions. This research fulfilled the primary aims of determining (1) how to best convey decision-driving design information, and (2) how to interpret and analyze the results of a visual-based optimization method. Other useful tools resulting from this work are (3) a nondimensional model of a CM (a compliant four-bar mechanism) that may be used to maximize the information density of optimization plots, and (4) a new model of a compliant beam that establishes a link between beam stiffness and instant center location. This work presents designers with an optimization tool that may either be used to augment or replace current optimization methods. by Richard W. Timm. S.M. 2007-01-10T16:56:03Z 2007-01-10T16:56:03Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35649 76758399 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 118 p. 4137829 bytes 4142732 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. Timm, Richard W. (Richard William) Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization |
| title | Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization |
| title_full | Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization |
| title_fullStr | Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization |
| title_short | Visual-based methods in compliant mechanism optimization |
| title_sort | visual based methods in compliant mechanism optimization |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35649 |
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