Thermoelastic topology optimization for problems with varying temperature fields

Journal of Thermal Stresses

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 347-366

  Li, Qing ^a   Steven, Grant P ^a   Xie, Y M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Finite element analysis; Steady state heat conducton; Structural optimization; Thermoelasticity; Transient state heat conduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035594196     PISSN: 01495739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495730151078153     Document Type: Article

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