A hierarchical model for concurrent material and topology optimisation of three-dimensional structures

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-115

  Coelho, P G ^a   Fernandes, P R ^b   Guedes, J M ^b   Rodrigues, H C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Hierarchical; Homogenisation; Material; Optimisation; Topology

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROBLEM SOLVING; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

HIERARCHICAL MODEL; MATERIAL MICROSTRUCTURE;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 38349185932     PISSN: 1615147X     EISSN: 16151488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00158-007-0141-3     Document Type: Article

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