Optimization of frame structures with flexible joints

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 204-213

  Cameron, T M ^a   Thirunavukarasu, A C ^a   El Sayed, M E M ^b  

^a Virginia Commonwealth University   (United States)

^b KETTERING UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FLEXIBLE JOINT METHODS;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

EID: 0034184211     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001580050103     Document Type: Article

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