Optimal selection of topologies for the minimum-weight design of continuum structures with stress constraints

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 213, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 755-762

  Liang, Q Q ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evolutionary structural optimization; Finite element analysis; Performance index; Stress constraint; Topology

Indexed keywords

STRESS;

EID: 0033492943     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406991522374     Document Type: Article

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