Topology optimization of nonlinear structures

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1417-1427

  Jung, Daeyoon ^a   Gea, Hae Chang ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geometrical nonlinearity; Material nonlinearity; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSORS; TOPOLOGY;

GEOMETRICAL NONLINEARITY; LINEAR ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 2442478159     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2003.08.011     Document Type: Article

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