Gradientless finite element procedure for shape optimization

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 323-336

  Heller, M ^a,b   Kaye, R ^b   Rose, L R F ^b  

^a AERO AND MAR RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Australia)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

GRADIENTLESS METHOD; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; SOFTWARE PACKAGE PAFEC;

STRESS CONCENTRATION;

EID: 0033308846     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0309324991513669     Document Type: Article

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