Evolutionary structural optimisation (ESO) for combined topology and size optimisation of discrete structures

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 188, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 743-754

  Steven, Grant ^a   Querin, Osvaldo ^a   Xie, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

3D rigid frames; Evolutionary method; Finite element analysis; Size optimisation; Structural optimisation; Topology optimisation

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033849155     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(99)00359-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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