Topological optimization of rotorcraft subfloor structures for crashworthiness considerations

Computers and Structures

Volumn 64, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 65-76

  Hajela, P ^a   Lee, E ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY; VEHICLES;

ROTORCRAFT STRUCTURES; TOPOLOGICAL OPTIMIZATION;

CRASHWORTHINESS;

EID: 0031187420     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(96)00143-5     Document Type: Article

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