Nonlinear analysis and optimal design of structures via force method and genetic algorithm

Computers and Structures

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 770-778

  Kaveh, A ^a   Rahami, H ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Design; Energy; Force method; Genetic algorithm; Material and geometric nonlinearity; Nonlinear analysis; Optimization

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; SEISMOLOGY; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ENERGY; FORCE METHOD; MATERIAL AND GEOMETRIC NONLINEARITY; NONLINEAR ANALYSIS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 33646480617     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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