Design of structures for optimal static strength using ESO

Engineering Failure Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-80

  Das, R ^a   Jones, Rhys ^a   Xie, Y M ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Damage tolerance; Finite element analysis; Fracture; Stress intensity factors; Structural optimisation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; FRACTURE TESTING; OPTIMIZATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING;

EVOLUTIONARY STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION (ESO); OPTIMAL STATIC STRENGTH; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

FAILURE;

EID: 7444242666     PISSN: 13506307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2004.05.002     Document Type: Article

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