Topology optimization of material-nonlinear continuum structures by the element connectivity parameterization

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2196-2218

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

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Element connectivity parameterization; Material nonlinearity; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS;

ELEMENT CONNECTIVITY PARAMETERIZATION; ELEMENT DENSITY FORMULATION; NONLINEAR CONTINUUM STRUCTURES;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847736214     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.1843     Document Type: Article

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