抄録
An optimization approach is presented for generating a truss structure which has specified equilibrium path. Such a specified path can be achieved utilizing elastic deformation of a structure. Adequate flexibility is allocated to a structure generated through the optimization procedure. Two optimization problems are formulated. One is minimization of total structural volume. The other is minimization of weighted sum of the error of the equilibrium path from the target path. Several numerical examples are demonstrated to validate the proposed method.
