Topology Optimization with Altair OptiStruct

Optimization in Industry

Volumn 2, Issue , 1999, Pages 361-369

  Schramm, U ^a   Thomas, H ^a   Zhou, M ^a   Voth, B ^a  

^a ALTAIR ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Structural design; Topography optimization; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONSTRAINT THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TOPOLOGY;

MANUFACTURING CONSTRAINTS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY;

EID: 1642603822     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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