1. Design and Optimization of Contact-aided Compliant Mechanisms with Nonlinear Stiffness Open Access Author: Tummala, Yashwanth Title: Design and Optimization of Contact-aided Compliant Mechanisms with Nonlinear Stiffness Graduate Program: Mechanical Engineering Keywords: Design optimizationcompliant mechanismspassive morphingornithopterscontact-aided compliant mechanisms File: Download Dissertation_Tummala_Final_Submitted.pdf Committee Members: Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorGeorge A Lesieutre, Committee MemberMatthew B Parkinson, Committee MemberChristopher Rahn, Committee Member