Topology and shape optimization of continuum structures using GA and BEM

Structural Optimization

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 130-139

  Kita, E ^a   Tanie, H ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION;

CONTINUUM STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0032681102     PISSN: 09344373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001580050044     Document Type: Article

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