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Large scale structural optimization. (English) Zbl 0856.73049

Herskovits, José (ed.), Advances in structural optimization. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers. Solid Mech. Appl. 25, 117-147 (1995).
Summary: The purpose is to describe efficient methods for large scale structural optimization. A brief review of historical developments shows that techniques are now available to make the structural optimization task quite efficient and reliable. Proper formulation requires that different element types, design variables and responses are treated differently. Also, because a large number of nonlinear constraints are involved, these must be efficiently handled. Examples are offered to demonstrate the range of design tasks that can now be addressed and the design efficiencies that can be expected. Using the latest methods, large scale structural optimization is possible for a wide range of practical applications.
For the entire collection see [Zbl 0839.00012].

MSC:

74P99 Optimization problems in solid mechanics
74-02 Research exposition (monographs, survey articles) pertaining to mechanics of deformable solids
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