The SIMP method in topology optimization - Theoretical background, advantages and new applications

8th Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization

Volumn , Issue , 2000, Pages

  Rozvany, George I N ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; MICROSTRUCTURE; TOPOLOGY;

COMPLEX DESIGNS; INTERMEDIATE DENSITIES; ISOTROPIC MICROSTRUCTURES; NEW APPLICATIONS; OPTIMAL MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; RESEARCH GROUPS; SIMP METHOD;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 85085774961     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2514/6.2000-4738     Document Type: Conference Paper

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