Topology optimization using the finite cell method

Optimization and Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 57-78

  Parvizian, J ^a   Duster A ^b   Rank, E ^c  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Finite cell method; Topology optimization

Indexed keywords

COARSER GRID; EFFICIENT NUMERICAL METHOD; FINITE CELL METHOD; HEURISTIC OPTIMIZATION; HIGH ORDER; HIGH ORDER ELEMENT; INHOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS; LOW-ORDER FINITE ELEMENTS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; NUMBER OF ITERATIONS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION PROCESS; OPTIMIZATION SCHEME; OPTIMIZED STRUCTURES; P-VERSION; SHAPE FUNCTIONS; STRESS FIELD;

CELLS; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84856076209     PISSN: 13894420     EISSN: 15732924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11081-011-9159-x     Document Type: Article

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