Sizing optimization of truss structures by method of centers and force formulation

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 47, Issue 18-19, 2010, Pages 2508-2524

  Farshi, Behrooz ^a   Alinia Ziazi, Ali ^a  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Center points; Force method; Inscribed hyperspheres; Minimum weight; Nonlinear programming; Trusses

Indexed keywords

CENTER POINTS; COMPUTATION TIME; CROSS SECTIONAL AREA; DESIGN VARIABLES; EQUALITY CONSTRAINTS; FORCE METHOD; HYPER-SPHERES; LOADING CONDITION; MINIMUM WEIGHT; MULTIPLE LOADING; NEW APPROACHES; NODAL DISPLACEMENT; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; SIZING OPTIMIZATION; TRUSS STRUCTURE; WEIGHT DESIGN;

NONLINEAR PROGRAMMING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TRUSSES;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 77955271713     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.05.009     Document Type: Article

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