A level set method for topology optimization of continuum structures with bounded design domains

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 197, Issue 17-18, 2008, Pages 1447-1465

  Rong, Jian Hua ^a   Liang, Qing Quan ^b  

^a CHANGSHA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Level set method; Random mutation; Structural optimization; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DESIGN; MAPPING; SET THEORY; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

BOUNDED DESIGN DOMAINS; CONTINUUM STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL BOUNDARY MOVEMENTS;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

ALGORITHMS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DESIGN; MAPPING; SET THEORY; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 39149105275     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2007.11.026     Document Type: Article

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