Forming Michell truss in three-dimensions by finite element method

Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (English Edition)

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 381-388

  Zhou, Ke Min ^a,b   Li, Jun Feng ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAQIAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Michell truss; Stress constraint; Structural optimization; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; STRAIN; STRESSES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TOPOLOGY; TRUSSES;

MICHELL TRUSS; ORTHOTROPIC COMPOSITE; STRESS CONSTRAINT; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 20144378877     PISSN: 02534827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02440089     Document Type: Article

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