Finite topology variations in optimal design of structures

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-173

  Mroz Z ^a   Bojczuk, D ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Poland)

^b University of Technology   (Poland)

Author keywords

Finite topology modifications; Optimal topology; Structure evolution; Truss and frame structures

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL FRAMES; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TOPOLOGY;

BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 0141498378     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0289-4     Document Type: Article

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