An integrated approach to topology, sizing, and shape optimization

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 308-317

  Zhou, M ^a   Pagaldipti, N ^a   Thomas, H L ^a   Shyy, Y K ^a  

^a ALTAIR ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimization software; Shape optimization; Sizing; Structural optimization; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; ITERATIVE METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

OPTIMIZATION SOFTWARE; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 1842786314     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-003-0351-2     Document Type: Article

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