A new algorithm for bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1091-1099

  Huang, Xiaodong ^a   Xie, Yi Min ^a   Burry, Mark Cameron ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bi directional evolutionary structural optimization; Optimal design; Performance index; Stiffness optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS;

BI-DIRECTIONAL EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE INDEX; STIFFNESS OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 34548099533     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: 1347538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.49.1091     Document Type: Article

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