TY  - EJOU
AU  - Ibrahimbegovic, Adnan  
AU  - Knopf-Lenoir, Catherine  

TI  - Shape Optimization of Elastic Structural Systems Undergoing Large Rotations: Simultaneous Solution Procedure
T2  - Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences

PY  - 2003
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
SN  - 1526-1506

AB  - In this work we present an unconventional procedure for combining the optimal shape design and nonlinear analysis in mechanics. The main goal of the presented procedure is to enhance computational efficiency for nonlinear problems with respect to the conventional, sequential approach by solving the analysis and design phases simultaneously. A detailed development is presented for the chosen model problem, the 3d rod undergoing large rotations.
KW  - 

DO  - 10.3970/cmes.2003.004.337