Parallel computing techniques for sensitivity analysis in optimum structural design

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 463-477

  Umesha, P K ^a   Venuraju, M T ^b   Hartmann, D ^c   Leimbach, K R ^c  

^a CSIR STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b MALNAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^c RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computer analysis; Finite difference method; Optimization; Parallel processing; Sensitivity analysis; Space truss; Structural design; Substructures

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MESSAGE PASSING; OPTIMIZATION; PARALLEL ALGORITHMS; PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

COMPUTATION OF DESIGN SENSITIVITIES; COMPUTER ADAPTIVE LANGUAGES; MESSAGE PASSING SYSTEMS; OPTIMUM STRUCTURAL DESIGNS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 35348897811     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(2007)21:6(463)     Document Type: Article

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