...Junwen Liang; Xianmin Zhang; Benliang Zhu; Hongchuan Zhang; Rixin Wang This article presents a modified evolutionary topology optimization method for designing compliant constant force mechanisms (CFMs). CFM is defined as the mechanism that can generate constant force in the desired input...

... by molding process and 3D printing, respectively. The softer layer is utilized for actuation while the supportive hard structure is used to impose constraints. The framework applies a topology optimization approach based on rational approximation of material properties (RAMP) method to obtain an optimal...

...Hong Zhou; Avinash R. Mandala The improved quadrilateral discretization model for the topology optimization of compliant mechanisms is introduced in this paper. The design domain is discretized into quadrilateral design cells and each quadrilateral design cell is further subdivided into triangular...

... of the translational flexure joint (( 32 ), p. 522). The topology optimization of the monolithic structure is to achieve a maximum output displacement. Here, we use the linear elasticity theory for simplicity. Design domain of the kinetostatic model for the compliant translational joint...