Optimum design of structures subjected to follower forces

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1204-1212

  Katsikadelis, J T ^a   Tsiatas, G C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Analog equation method; Beams; Dynamic stability; Nonconservative load; Shape optimization; Variable cross section

Indexed keywords

CANTILEVER BEAMS; COMPRESSIVE STRESS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STABILITY; STIFFNESS;

ANALOG EQUATION METHOD; EIGENVALUE SENSITIVITY; EULER-BERNOULLI THEORY; HYPERBOLIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION; NONCONSERVATIVE LOAD; VARIABLE CROSS-SECTION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 35348816782     PISSN: 00207403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2007.03.011     Document Type: Article

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