Optimization of axisymmetric elastic modulus distributions around a hole for increased strength

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 225-236

  Huang, J ^a,b   Venkataraman, S ^a   Rapoff, A J ^c   Haftka, R T ^b  

^a AeroChem Corporation   (United States)

^b 231 Aerospace Building ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomimetics; Design optimization; Functionally graded material; Plate with hole; Strength maximization; Stress concentration

Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC MATERIALS; BLOOD VESSELS; BONE; COMPOSITION; ELASTIC MODULI; FUNCTIONALLY GRADED MATERIALS; GEOMETRY; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0013374623     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0293-8     Document Type: Article

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