Optimizing the Geometry of Flexure System Topologies Using the Boundary Learning Optimization Tool

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Generated cloud of output dots (a); convex boundary first identified (b); new objective function minimized to identify other output dots within circular or elliptical regions (c); elliptical contour diagram of the new objective function with an value of 2 (d); boundary is updated with a new value (e); process successfully identifies boundaries that are concave (f).

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