Topology optimization of non-linear elastic structures and compliant mechanisms

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 190, Issue 26-27, 2001, Pages 3443-3459

  Bruns, Tyler E ^a   Tortorelli, Daniel A ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

NONLINEAR ELASTIC STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL TOPOLOGY;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 0035896055     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7825(00)00278-4     Document Type: Article

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