Optimal design of micro-mechanisms by the homogenization method
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چکیده
The design of mechanisms for building micro-tools can be viewed as a shape optimization problem with a peculiar objective function. We propose such an optimization method based on homogenization, which is called topology optimization. RÉSUMÉ. La conception optimale de mécanismes, destinés par exemple à la fabrication de micro-mécanismes peut-être envisagée comme un problème d’optimisation de formes avec une fonction-coût particulière. Nous présentons ici une relaxation partielle du problème permettant le développement de méthodes numériques efficaces.
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