Minimum weight design of framed structures using a Genetic Algorithm considering dynamic analysis

Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-123

  de Castro, Li Chong Lee Bacelar ^a   Partridge, Paul William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dynamic analysis; Framed structures; Genetic Algorithm; Minimum weight

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548129073     PISSN: 16797817     EISSN: 16797825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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