The synthesis of hybrid mechanisms using genetic algorithms

This thesis presents a novel design methodology for the synthesis of hybrid mechanisms using Genetic Algorithms. GAs are a search and optimisation method which model the mechanics of population genetics to give a truly global search method. In parallel to the development of a suitable GA, the work a...

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Main Author: Connor, Andrew Miles
Published: Liverpool John Moores University 1996
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361515