Dynamic analysis and design optimization of a washing machine

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 324-331

  Yu Cui, Guang ^a   Tai, Kang ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATED ANNEALING; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

SOFTWARE PACKAGE ABAQUS;

WASHING MACHINES;

EID: 0034489145     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2000.000254     Document Type: Article

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