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Topology Optimization of Members of Elastic Multibody Systems
Author(s) -
Held Alexander,
Seifried Robert
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201210025
Subject(s) - topology optimization , isotropy , stiffness , topology (electrical circuits) , work (physics) , computer science , multibody system , mechanical engineering , control theory (sociology) , engineering , structural engineering , finite element method , physics , classical mechanics , artificial intelligence , electrical engineering , control (management) , quantum mechanics
Lightweight techniques are applied increasingly often for modern machine designs in order to reduce the moving masses and therewith the energy consumption. However, as a result the stiffness of the system decreases causing undesired elastic deformations and therewith end‐effector deviations. In this work a topology optimization procedure for elastic multibody systems based on the solid isotropic material with penalization approach is presented to lower end‐effector tracking errors. (© 2012 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)