Structural optimization using function-oriented elements to support conceptual designs

Journal of Mechanical Design

Volumn 128, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 689-700

  Takezawa, Akihiro ^a   Nishiwaki, Shinji ^a   Izui, Kazuhiro ^a   Yoshimura, Masataka ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computer aided engineering; Conceptual design; Optimum design; Structural analysis; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; DECISION MAKING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS; FUNCTION-ORIENTED ELEMENTS; OPTIMUM DESIGN;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33746445878     PISSN: 10500472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2198257     Document Type: Article

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