Manufacturability-based optimization of aircraft structures using physical programming

AIAA journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 517-525

  Martinez, Michael P ^a   Messac, Achille ^b   Rais Rohani, Masoud ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURE; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS;

PHYSICAL PROGRAMMING;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0035280453     PISSN: 00011452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.1337     Document Type: Article

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