Optimal barreling of steel shells via simulated annealing algorithm

Computers and Structures

Volumn 81, Issue 18-19, 2003, Pages 1941-1956

  Blachut J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buckling; External pressure; Pressure hull; Simulated annealing

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BARRELING; BUCKLING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); SIMULATED ANNEALING; STEEL;

PRESSURE HULLS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 0038113266     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-7949(03)00214-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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