Weight-minimization of sandwich structures by a heuristic topology optimization algorithm

CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering and Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 563-573

  Tapp, C ^a   Hansel, W ^c   Mittelstedt, C ^c   Becker, W ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIEGEN   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Algorithm; Composite materials; Finite element method; Optimization; Sandwich structures; Topology

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEURISTIC METHODS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FACE SHEETS; HEURISTIC TOPOLOGY; LAMINATE STRUCTURES; SUBTRACTS MATERIALS;

SANDWICH STRUCTURES;

EID: 5444270680     PISSN: 15261492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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