An evolutionary shape optimization for elastic contact problems subject to multiple load cases

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 194, Issue 30-33 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 3394-3415

  Li, Wei ^a   Li, Qing ^b   Steven, Grant P ^c   Xie, Y M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elastic contact; Finite element analysis; Multiple load cases; Shape optimization; Unilateral constraint

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; STRESSES; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

CONTACT STRESSES; EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION (ESO); MULTIPLE LOADS; SHAPE DESIGN;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ELASTIC CONTACT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 20044368857     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2004.12.024     Document Type: Article

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