Topology optimization of trusses with local stability constraints and multiple loading conditions - A heuristic approach

Structural Optimization

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 155-166

  Da Silva Smith, O ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUCKLING; CONSTRAINT THEORY; HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TOPOLOGY;

LOCAL STABILITY CONSTRAINTS; MULTIPLE LOADING CONDITIONS;

TRUSSES;

EID: 0031117722     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01199235     Document Type: Article

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