Bi-directional evolutionary topology optimization using element replaceable method

Computational Mechanics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-109

  Zhu, J H ^a   Zhang, W H ^a   Qiu, K P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN POLYTECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Artificial mode; Checkerboard control; Evolutionary method; Microstructure; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

ARTIFICIAL MODES; CHECKERBOARD CONTROL; EVOLUTIONARY METHOD; ORTHOTROPIC CELLULAR MICROSTRUCTURE (OCM);

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS;

EID: 34248166024     PISSN: 01787675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00466-006-0087-0     Document Type: Article

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