A novel method of structural shape optimization coupling BEM with an optimization method based on biological growth

Structural Optimization

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 296-300

  Cai, R ^a   Cai, S ^a   Yang, X ^a   Lu, F ^a  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELASTICITY;

BIOLOGICAL GROWTH; STRUCTURAL SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032090341     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01203545     Document Type: Article

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