Axisymmetric shell optimization under fracture mechanics and geometric constraint

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-228

  Banichuk, Nikolai ^a   Ragnedda, Francesco ^b   Serra, Mauro ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR PROBLEMS IN MECHANICS   (Russian Federation)

^b Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Ingegneria Strutturale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric shell; Fracture mechanics; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

AXISYMMETRIC SHELL; GEOMETRICAL CONSTRAINTS;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 32944461246     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-005-0585-2     Document Type: Article

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