Recent developments in exact strip analysis and optimum design of aerospace structures

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 221, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 399-413

  Kennedy, D ^a   Fischer, M ^a   Featherson, C A ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerospace structures; Buckling; Optimization; Postbuckling; Vibration

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUCKLING; COST FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL PANELS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

AEROSPACE STRUCTURES; DISCRETE OPTIMIZATION; EXACT STRIP ANALYSIS; POSTBUCKLING;

AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; ALGORITHMS; BUCKLING; COST FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRUCTURAL PANELS; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

EID: 34250800311     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954406JMES432     Document Type: Review

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