Topological Optimization of Brake Pedal for Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Case Study

Subject Areas : additive manufacturing

Batuhan Izgi ¹ , Meltem Eryildiz ² , Mirigül Altan ³

1 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
2 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Beykent University, Istanbul, Turkey
3 - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received: 2021-05-19 Accepted : 2021-06-17 Published : 2021-06-01

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