Material cloud method-its mathematical investigation and numerical application for 3D engineering design

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 43, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 5337-5354

  Chang, Su Young ^a   Youn, Sung Kie ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

3D engineering design; Design domain; Existence proof; Material cloud method (MCM); Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

COSTS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

3D ENGINEERING DESIGN; DESIGN DOMAIN; EXISTENCE-PROOF; MATERIAL CLOUD METHOD (MCM); TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS;

EID: 33745969112     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.07.039     Document Type: Article

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