Shape optimization in the GENESIS program

Optimization in Industry

Volumn 2, Issue , 1999, Pages 219-225

  Leiva, Juan Pablo ^a   Watson, Brian C ^a  

^a VMA Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Finite Elements; GENESIS; Optimization; Shape; Structures

Indexed keywords

GENESIS PROGRAM; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; VECTORS;

STRUCTURES (BUILT OBJECTS);

EID: 1642634889     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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