Abstract Concepts underlying an interactive CAD-based engineering design optimization
system are developed, and methods of optimizing the topology, shape and sizing of …

An analytical study of several alternative forms of constraint approximation relevant to
problems in structural design is presented. Limitations of the existing forms of the constraint …

Настоящее издание содержит научные основы по оптимальному проектированию
стержневых систем. На основе общефизических принципов и вариационного …

An integrated approach to structural shape optimization is discussed. The proposed
approach couples the finite element method and the optimization process together by …

A recently developed optimization technique of great practical potential is presented in this
study. The technique is based on two developments. First, it utilizes a successive Quadratic …

This paper presents the development of several analytical relationships for use in the
gradient calculations common to sensitivity analysis and configuration optimization. The …

Mathematical structural optimization methods have been proposed as one way to design
lightweight vehicles. This paper describes the development and application of these …

A CAD system based on combining structural optimization methods and graphical
interaction is presented. The optimization methods implement the automated decisions and …

This paper illustrates the application of an effective optimization procedure for the design of
prestressed concrete cellular bridge decks consisting of single‐and two‐cell box girders or …

Finite element (FE) methods are extensively used for analysis of static and dynamic
behavior of marine structures. Often predicted response is unacceptable from the point of …