Optimal distribution of material properties for an elastic continuum with structure-dependent body force

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 36, Issue 30, 1999, Pages 4587-4608

  Turteltaub, Sergio ^a   Washabaugh, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; SURFACES;

BODY FORCE; ELASTIC CONTINUUM; MATERIAL PROPERTIES;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 0032633706     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(98)00201-7     Document Type: Article

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