A systematic topology optimization approach for optimal stiffener design

Structural Optimization

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 280-288

  Luo, J ^a   Gea, H C ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0003390452     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01271435     Document Type: Article

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