Optimization of structural and mechanical systems / editor Jasbir S. Arora.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arora, Jasbir S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structural optimization.

Structural design.

Physical Description:

xiv, 595 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Computational optimization methods have been applied to many applications. Written by researchers in the field of optimization, this book covers state-of-the-art computational algorithms as well as applications of optimization to structural and mechanical systems. It also presents the formulations of the problems and their numerical solutions.

Contents:

Introduction to Optimization; Performance-Based Optimization Concepts and Formulations; Optimization of Large Scale Systems; Evolutionary Methods for Optimization; Multiobjective Optimization: Concepts and Methods; Shape Optimization; Topology Optimization; Shape Sensitivity Analysis of Nonlinear Structural Systems; Optimal Control of Structures; Nonlinear Optimal Control; Optimization of Systems for Acoustics; Design Optimization Under Uncertainty; Design Optimization with Uncertainty, Life-Cycle Performance and Cost Considerations; Optimization-Based Inverse Kinematics of Articulated Linkages; Multidisciplinary Design Optimization; Meshfree Method and Application to Shape Optimization; Sensitivity-Free Optimization Formulations; Kriging Meta Model-Based Optimization; Robust Design Based on Optimization; Parallel Computations for Design Optimization; Semidefinite Programming for Structural Optimization.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611938123

9781281938121

1281938122

9789812779670

9812779671

OCLC:

815752875