A shape annealing approach to optimal truss design with dynamic grouping of members

Journal of Mechanical Design, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 388-394

  Shea, K ^a   Cagan, J ^a   Fenves, S J ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TOPOLOGY;

SHAPE MEMORY ANNEALING METHOD;

TRUSSES;

EID: 0031235239     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2826360     Document Type: Article

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