Optimal layout design of three-dimensional geometrically non-linear structures using the element connectivity parameterization method

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1278-1304

  Yoon, Gil Ho ^a   Joung, Young Soo ^a   Kim, Yoon Young ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Element connectivity parameterization; Three dimensional structures; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

ELEMENT CONNECTIVITY PARAMETERIZATION; OPTIMAL LAYOUT DESIGN; THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TOPOLOGY;

EID: 33846675624     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1808     Document Type: Article

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