Shape optimisation of continuum structures via evolution strategies and fixed grid finite element analysis

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 92-98

  Garcia, M J ^a   Gonzalez, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD EAFIT   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Evolution strategies; Fixed grid; Multiload cases; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHOD; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; TOPOLOGY;

EVOLUTION STRATEGIES; FIXED GRID; MULTILOAD CASES; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 1142288298     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0323-6     Document Type: Article

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