A genetic tool for optimal design sequencing in complex engineering systems

Structural Optimization

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 186-201

  McCulley, C ^a   Bloebaum, C L ^a  

^a the State University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FEEDBACK; FUNCTIONS; MANAGEMENT; OPTIMIZATION;

COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEMS; GENETIC TOOL; OPTIMAL DESIGN SEQUENCING;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

EID: 0030259367     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01196956     Document Type: Article

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