Analytical expressions of sensitivities for shape variables in linear bending systems

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 271-278

  Perezzan, J C ^a   Hernandez S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Sensitivity analysis; Shape optimization; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PROBLEM SOLVING; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VECTORS;

LINEAR BENDING SYSTEMS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037403735     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-9978(03)00021-8     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Haug E., Choi K., Komkov V. Design sensitivity analisis of structural systems. 1986;Academic Press, New York.
2. Hernandez S. Métodos de Diseño Óptimo de Estructuras. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Colección Seinor No. 8; 1990 (in Spanish).
3. Haftka R.T., Gürdal Z., Kamat M.P. Elements of structural optimization. 1990;Kluwer, Dordrecht.
4. Vanderplaats G.N. Numerical optimization techniques for engineering design. VR&D. 2001.
5. Adelman H.M., Haftka R.T. Sensitivity analysis of discrete systems. Kamat P.M. Structural optimization: status and promise. Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics. Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics. vol. 150:1993;291-315.
6. Fox R.L. Constraint surface normals for structural synthesis techniques. AIAA J. 3:(8):1965;1517-1518.
7. Arora J., Haug E. Methods of design sensitivity analysis in structural optimization. AIAA J. 17:(9):1979;970-974.
8. Vanderplaats G.N. Comment on methods of design sensitivity analysis in structural optimization. AIAA J. 18:(11):1980;1406-1407.
9. Kirsch U. Optimum structural design. 1981;McGraw-Hill, New York.
10. Kodiyalam S. Sensitivity analysis in static and dynamic problems. Hernandez S. Advanced techniques in the optimum design of structures. 1993;Computational Mechanics Publications. Chapter 2.
11. Kirsch U. Structural optimization. Fundamentals and applications. 1993;Springer, Berlin.
12. Perezzan JC, Hernandez S. Size and shape optimization of long portal bridges. Sixth International Conference on Computer Aided Optimum Design of Structures, OPTI 99; 1999. p. 287-300.
13. Perezzan JC, Hernandez S. Size and shape optimization of flexural structures with explicit sensitivity analysis. 40th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, structural dynamics, and materials conference and exhibit; 1999. p. 1605-11.
14. Prasad B, Emerson JF. A general capability of design sensitivity for finite element systems. 23rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, structural dynamics, and materials conference and exhibit. Paper 82-0680; 1982.
15. Camarda CJ, Adelman HM. Implementation of static and dynamic structure sensitivity derivative calculations in the finite element based engineering analysis language system (EAL). NASA TM-85743.
16. Wallerstein DV. Design enhancement tools in MSC/NASTRAM. NASA CP-2327. p. 505-26.
17. Perezzan JC. Sensitivity analysis and optimization of bar flexural structures in linear and non linear theory. PhD Universidad de La Coruña, Spain; 1999 (in Spanish).