Multilevel optimization of the dynamic behaviour of a linear mechanical system with multipoint approximation

Engineering Optimization

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 295-307

  Markine, V L ^a   Meijers, P ^a   Meijaard, J P ^a   Toropov, V V ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Road vehicles; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; APPROXIMATION THEORY; DYNAMICS; GEOMETRY; GROUND VEHICLES; ITERATIVE METHODS; ROADS AND STREETS; TRUCK DRIVERS; TRUCKS;

MULTIPOINT APPROXIMATION; ROAD VEHICLES; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0029777944     PISSN: 0305215X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03052159608941268     Document Type: Article

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