Optimization of large-scale rigidified inflatable structures for housing using physical programming

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 139-151

  Messac, A ^a   Van Dessel, S ^a   Mullur, A A ^a   Maria, A ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Housing; Multiobjective optimization; Physical programming; Rigidified inflatable structures; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; CIVIL ENGINEERING; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONSTRUCTION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GAME THEORY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HOUSING; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PHYSICAL PROGRAMMING; RIGIDIFIED INFLATABLE STRUCTURES (RID);

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 1142276156     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0317-4     Document Type: Article

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