Advances in Structural Optimization

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Finite Element Based Engineering Design Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization

   • Niels Olhoff, Erik Lund

   Pages 1-45

3. Structural Design Sensitivity Analysis: Continuum and Discrete Approaches

   • Jasbir S. Arora

   Pages 47-70

4. A View on Nonlinear Optimization

   • José Herskovits

   Pages 71-116

5. Large Scale Structural Optimization

   • G. N. Vanderplaats

   Pages 117-147

6. What is Meaningful in Topology Design? An Engineer’s Viewpoint

   • G. I. N. Rozvany

   Pages 149-188

7. Optimal Shape and Topology Design of Vibrating Structures

   • Noboru Kikuchi, Hsien-Chie Cheng, Zheng-Dong Ma

   Pages 189-222

8. Material Optimizations — An Engineering View

   • Pauli Pedersen

   Pages 223-261

9. Integrated Optimization of Intelligent Structures

   • Abdon E. Sepulveda

   Pages 263-315

10. Contact Shape Optimization

    • Jaroslav Haslinger

    Pages 317-347

11. First and Second Order Design Sensitivity at a Bifurcation Point

    • Zenon Mróz, Jaroslaw Piekarski

    Pages 349-380

12. Shell Optimization

    • B. Rousselet, S. Mehrez, A. Myslinski, J. Piekarski

    Pages 381-412

13. Application of Automatic Differentiation to Optimal Shape Design

    • M. Masmoudi, Ph. Guillaume, C. Broudiscou

    Pages 413-446

14. Large Scale Tracked Vehicle Concurrent Engineering Environment

    • Kyung K. Choi, J. Kirk Wu, Kuang-Hua Chang, Jun Tang, Jia-Yi Wang, Edward J. Haug

    Pages 447-482

15. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization: An Emerging New Engineering Discipline

    • Jaroslaw Sobieszczanski-Sobieski

    Pages 483-496

16. Back Matter

    Pages 497-504

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Advances in Structural Optimization presents the techniques for a wide set of applications, ranging from the problems of size and shape optimization (historically the first to be studied) to topology and material optimization. Structural models are considered that use both discrete and finite elements. Structural materials can be classical or new. Emerging methods are also addressed, such as automatic differentiation, intelligent structures optimization, integration of structural optimization in concurrent engineering environments, and multidisciplinary optimization.
For researchers and designers in industries such as aerospace, automotive, mechanical, civil, nuclear, naval and offshore. A reference book for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses on structural optimization and optimum design.

• Analysis
• engineering design
• finite element method
• finite elements
• linear optimization
• nonlinear optimization
• optimization
• structure

• Mechanical Engineering Program, COPPE/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  José Herskovits

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