Shape optimization of two-dimensional anisotropic structures using the boundary element method

Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-232

  Tafreshi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anisotropic materials; Boundary element method; Design sensitivity analysis; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CALCULATIONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELASTIC MODULI; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOMETRY; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VECTORS;

ANISOTROPIC STRUCTURES; BOUNDARY INTEGRAL EQUATION; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0037599592     PISSN: 03093247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/030932403765310554     Document Type: Article

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