.... Herein, we seek optimized shapes of interconnects that offer higher flexibility. An initial attempt using the Euler–Lagrange equation fails due to the involved nonlinearity. Another attempt using the Ritz method is performed successfully, but its satisfactory convergence depends on the ingenious...

... mode of failure. Then, a minimax-type optimization framework was developed using severity-weighted parameters for each critical stress component. Optimal thickness obtained from the proposed framework agreed with FEA-based parametric studies within 10% variation. Overall, this approach can generate...

...Yue Mei; Zongliang Du; Dongmei Zhao; Weisheng Zhang; Chang Liu; Xu Guo In this work, we present a novel inverse approach to characterize the nonhomogeneous mechanical behavior of linear elastic solids. In this approach, we optimize the geometric parameters and shear modulus values of the predefined...

... of sensors are needed for the reconstruction of dynamic responses at selected degrees-of-freedom. A method to find the optimal sensor placement is presented in this paper for the substructural response reconstruction. It is based on the effective independence method but in the time domain. Unlike previous...

... the buckled shape and the maximum strain in interconnects, which can be used to estimate the stretchability of the system. The geometric and material parameters of the soft elastomeric substrate are also studied in the finite element analysis. The optimized range for each geometric and material parameter...

... optimization analysis of different tensegrity structures to the biological displacement field will be presented. 16 01 2006 19 07 2006 underwater vehicles propulsion design engineering biomimetics beams (structures) plates (structures) optimisation structural engineering...