Advances in Structural Optimization

✍ Scribed by Niels Olhoff, Erik Lund (auth.), José Herskovits (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1995
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 507
• Series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications 25
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Advances in Structural Optimization presents the techniques for a wide set of applications, ranging from the problems of size and shape optimization (historically the first to be studied) to topology and material optimization. Structural models are considered that use both discrete and finite elements. Structural materials can be classical or new. Emerging methods are also addressed, such as automatic differentiation, intelligent structures optimization, integration of structural optimization in concurrent engineering environments, and multidisciplinary optimization.
For researchers and designers in industries such as aerospace, automotive, mechanical, civil, nuclear, naval and offshore. A reference book for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on structural optimization and optimum design.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Finite Element Based Engineering Design Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization....Pages 1-45
Structural Design Sensitivity Analysis: Continuum and Discrete Approaches....Pages 47-70
A View on Nonlinear Optimization....Pages 71-116
Large Scale Structural Optimization....Pages 117-147
What is Meaningful in Topology Design? An Engineer’s Viewpoint....Pages 149-188
Optimal Shape and Topology Design of Vibrating Structures....Pages 189-222
Material Optimizations — An Engineering View....Pages 223-261
Integrated Optimization of Intelligent Structures....Pages 263-315
Contact Shape Optimization....Pages 317-347
First and Second Order Design Sensitivity at a Bifurcation Point....Pages 349-380
Shell Optimization....Pages 381-412
Application of Automatic Differentiation to Optimal Shape Design....Pages 413-446
Large Scale Tracked Vehicle Concurrent Engineering Environment....Pages 447-482
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization: An Emerging New Engineering Discipline....Pages 483-496
Back Matter....Pages 497-504

✦ Subjects

Mechanics;Civil Engineering;Automotive Engineering;Engineering Design;Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering