Topology optimization of frame structures with flexible joints

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 199-214

  Fredricson, H ^a   Johansen, T ^b   Klarbring, A ^c   Petersson, J ^c  

^a VOLVO CAR CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^b VOLVO AERO CORPORATION   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Flexible joints; Frame structures; Joint modelling; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BEAMS AND GIRDERS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL LOADS; TOPOLOGY;

FLEXIBLE JOINTS;

STRUCTURAL FRAMES;

EID: 0141610096     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0281-z     Document Type: Article

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