Application of artificial neural networks for the optimum design of a laminated plate

Computers and Structures

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 831-845

  Jayatheertha, C ^a   Webber, J P H ^a   Morton, S K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; ELASTIC MODULI; LEARNING SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STATISTICAL METHODS; STIFFNESS; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRAIN; STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

LAMINATED PLATE; PIN JOINTED FRAME; STATISTICAL TRAINING METHOD;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0030567659     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0045-7949(95)00321-5     Document Type: Article

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