An energy model for the optimal design of linear continuum structures

Structural Optimization

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 116-127

  Taylor, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; TENSORS;

LINEAR CONTINUUM ELASTOSTATICS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0032183572     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf01202822     Document Type: Article

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