Exact analytical solutions for some popular benchmark problems in topology optimization II: Three-sided polygonal supports

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 33, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 337-349

  Lewinski T ^a   Rozvany, G I N ^b  

^a WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Benchmark problems; Least weight trusses; Line supports; Michell trusses; Stress controlled trusses

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TRUSSES;

BENCHMARK PROBLEMS; STRESS CONTROLLED TRUSSES; THREE SIDED POLYGONAL SUPPORTS;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 33847640957     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-007-0093-7     Document Type: Article

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