A novel node-based structural shape optimization algorithm

Computers and Structures

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 569-581

  Song, X ^a   Baldwin, J D ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive mesh refinement; B spline function; Design sensitivity analysis; Error estimation; Finite element analysis; Structural shape optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ADAPTIVE MESH REFINEMENT; ERROR ESTIMATION; STRUCTURAL SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033101697     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(98)00210-7     Document Type: Article

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