Size/geometry optimization of trusses by the force method and genetic algorithm

ZAMM Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 347-357

  Kaveh, A ^a   Kalatjari, V ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Contraction; Dynamic penalty function; Force method; Genetic algorithm; Size geometry optimization; Truss

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442677829     PISSN: 00442267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zamm.200310106     Document Type: Article

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