Optimal computer-aided molecular design: A polymer design case study

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 3403-3414

  Maranas, Costas D ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PROBLEM SOLVING; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; MIXED INTEGER LINEAR PROBLEM; MOLECULAR PRODUCT; OPTIMAL COMPUTER AIDED MOLECULAR DESIGN;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0030258068     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie960096z     Document Type: Article

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