Multiple-load truss topology and sizing optimization: Some properties of minimax compliance

Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 255-280

  Achtziger, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Convex optimization; Optimization of discrete engineering structures; Perturbation theory; Truss design; Truss sizing structural optimization; Truss topology optimization

Indexed keywords

BUCKLING; CONVEX OPTIMIZATION; HEURISTIC METHODS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; POTENTIAL ENERGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; TOPOLOGY; TRUSSES;

CONVEX OPTIMISATION; DESIGN VARIABLES; ENGINEERING STRUCTURES; OPTIMISATIONS; OPTIMIZATION OF DISCRETE ENGINEERING STRUCTURE; PERTURBATION THEORY; STRUCTURAL OPTIMISATIONS; TRUSS DESIGN; TRUSS SIZING STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TRUSS TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0032376119     PISSN: 00223239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022637216104     Document Type: Article

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