A coupled finite element-optimization technique to determine critical microburst parameters for transmission towers

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Shehata, A Y ^a   Nassef, A O ^b   El Damatty, A A ^c  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Downburst; Finite element; Genetic algorithms; Microburst; Optimization; Transmission tower; Wind load

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BUILDINGS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TOWERS;

DOWNBURST; FINITE ELEMENT; MICROBURST; TRANSMISSION TOWER; WIND LOAD;

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

EID: 56049090537     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.finel.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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