Design Optimization of Structures with Shape Memory Alloy Member Actuators

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dc.contributor.advisorLivne, Elien_US
dc.contributor.authorPachikara, Micheleen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-24T18:26:10Z
dc.date.available2014-02-24T18:26:10Z
dc.date.issued2014-02-24
dc.date.submitted2013en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2013en_US
dc.description.abstractA capability was developed to build a perform mass-minimization of a truss with SMA actuation to determine optimal element diameters and actuator applied temperature changes. The Nonlinear Programming/Approximation Concepts (NLP/AC) approach was used. This method is based on using a sequence of approximate optimization problems rather than optimizing with the full nonlinear analyses. Some special approximations based on new intermediate variables were used. Results are presented and analyzed.en_US
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dc.identifier.otherPachikara_washington_0250O_12354.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/25095
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the individual authors.en_US
dc.subjectoptimization; shape memory alloy; structuresen_US
dc.subject.otherAerospace engineeringen_US
dc.subject.otheraeronautics and astronauticsen_US
dc.titleDesign Optimization of Structures with Shape Memory Alloy Member Actuatorsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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