Optimum topological design of geometrically nonlinear single layer latticed domes using coupled genetic algorithm

Computers and Structures

Volumn 85, Issue 21-22, 2007, Pages 1635-1646

  Saka, M P ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Braced domes; Elastic instability; Genetic algorithm; Nonlinear analysis; Optimum topological design; Shape optimization

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LOADS (FORCES); NONLINEAR ANALYSIS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ELASTIC INSTABILITY; INTERMEDIATE SUPPORTS; OPTIMUM TOPOLOGICAL DESIGN;

DOMES;

EID: 35248865800     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2007.02.023     Document Type: Article

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