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This book is the ultimate single reference source on the subject of structural optimization. Chapters written by 35 field experts document the state of the art in structural optimization with a view to establishing some of the most promising directions for future research in the field. A major emphasis is placed on engineering applications.
CONTENTS:
1 Introduction: Historical Perspective and Future Directions
11 Fundamental Concepts of Optimum Design
29 Mathematical Programming Methods for Constrained Optimization: Primal Methods
51 Function Approximations
71 Sequential Linearization and Quadratic Programming Techniques
103 Approximate Reanalysis Methods
123 Mathematical Programming Methods for Constrained Optimization: Dual Methods
151 Generalized Optimality Criteria Method
183 Recent Developments in Structural Optimization Methods
209 Multicriteria Optimization in Engineering: A Tutorial and Survey
251 Compromise Decision Support Problem and the Adaptive Linear Programming Algorithm
291 Sensitivity Analysis of Discrete Systems
317 Sensitivity Analysis: Distributed Systems
349 Occurrence of Multiple Eigenvalues in Design Optimization of Slender Structures
369 Design Sensitivity Analysis of Nonlinear Structures: Large-Deformation Hyperelasticity and History-Dependent Material Response
407 Design Sensitivity Analysis of Nonlinear Structures II
447 Design Sensitivity Analysis of Nonlinear Structures III: Shape Variation of VIscoplastic Structures
487 Optimization by Decomposition
517 Topology and Layoout Optimization of Discrete and Continuum Structures
549 Mixed Elements in Shape Sensitivity Analysis of Structures Based on Local Criteria
569 Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization of Elastic Solids
611 Stochastic Search in Structural Optimization: Genetic Algorithms and Simulated Annealing
637 Optimization Using Fuzzy Set Theory
663 Optimization of Stiffened Cylindrical Shells Subjected to Destabilizing Loads
705 Applications to Fixed-Wing Aircraft and Spacecraft
743 Integrated Optimum Structural and Control Design
769 Modeling Concurrency in the Design of Composite Structures
807 Optimization Software: View from Europe
851 Tools for Structural Optimization
865 Author Index
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