Efficient methods for structural optimization with frequency constraints using higher order approximations

International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 439-450

  Torkzadeh, P ^a   Salajegheh, J ^a   Salajegheh, E ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Approximation concepts; Frequency constraints; Higher order approximation; Optimum design; Steel structures

Indexed keywords

DERIVATIVES; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

APPROXIMATE FUNCTIONS; APPROXIMATION CONCEPTS; COMPUTATIONAL TIME; CROSS-SECTIONAL PROPERTIES; DESIGN POINTS; EFFICIENT METHODS; EIGEN VALUES; FIRST ORDER DERIVATIVES; FIRST ORDERS; FREQUENCY CONSTRAINTS; HIGH-QUALITY; HIGHER ORDER APPROXIMATION; HIGHER-ORDER; HIGHER-ORDER APPROXIMATIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROCESSES; OPTIMUM DESIGN; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; STEEL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL RESPONSES; THIRD-ORDER;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 49449101780     PISSN: 02194554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219455408002739     Document Type: Article

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