Optimization of slender space trusses utilizing a continuum model

A method for the incorporation of continuum modeling in the optimization of large discrete structures is presented. The use of a continuum model facilitates decomposition of optimization problems and augments the scope and applicability of the multilevel decomposition method. This new concept is...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yates, Keith William
Other Authors: Engineering Mechanics
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46006
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11242009-020159/