Shape optimization of continuum structures by genetic algorithm and boundary element method

Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Kita, Eisuke ^a   Tanie, Hisashi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

BEM; FFD; Genetic algorithm; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

BEAMS AND GIRDERS; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEFORMATION; FUNCTIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; VECTORS;

FREE FORM DEFORMATION (FFD) TECHNIQUE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0031099417     PISSN: 09557997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0955-7997(97)00014-3     Document Type: Article

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