An efficient sensitivity computation strategy for the evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) of continuum structures subjected to self-weight loads

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 42, Issue 14-15, 2006, Pages 1220-1230

  Ansola, Rubén ^a   Canales, Javier ^a   Tárrago, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Evolutionary; Finite elements; Optimization; Self weight; Topology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; INTERPOLATION; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; TOPOLOGY;

DENSITY DISTRIBUTION; EVOLUTIONARY; FINITE ELEMENTS; SELF-WEIGHT;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS;

EID: 33748057163     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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