Robust genetic algorithm for structural optimization

Structural Engineering and Mechanics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 313-336

  Chen, S Y ^a,b   Rajan, S D ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b HONEYWELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TOPOLOGY;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0034296036     PISSN: 12254568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12989/sem.2000.10.4.313     Document Type: Article

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