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A CAD approach to the minimum weight design problem
Author(s) -
Esping Björn J. D.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal for numerical methods in engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.421
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1097-0207
pISSN - 0029-5981
DOI - 10.1002/nme.1620210607
Subject(s) - minimum weight , simple (philosophy) , cad , mathematics , set (abstract data type) , point (geometry) , mathematical optimization , cut point , computer science , geometry , engineering drawing , engineering , combinatorics , statistics , philosophy , epistemology , programming language
A structure is defined by a set of governing points. These points can be used to define lines, surfaces and solids. A governing point can be connected to a design variable. The values of the design variables are determined in order to minimize the weight of the structure subject to a number of stress constraints. Three simple structures are then designed.
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