Adaptive finite element methods for shape optimization of linearly elastic structures

DOI10.1016/0045-7825(86)90071-XzbMath0578.73081OpenAlexW2079140771MaRDI QIDQ1066724

John E. Taylor, Toshikazu Torigaki, Noboru Kikuchi, Kyoon Yang Chung

Publication date: 1986

Published in: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0045-7825(86)90071-x

zbMATH Keywords

optimal shape designremeshinginterpolation errornecessary conditionlinearly elastic structuresdesign changeGrid adaptive methods combined with means of automatic remeshingobjective function that reflects the discretization errorperformed at intermediate stages of the overall solution processquantitative effect of element distortion

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics (74S05) Optimization problems in solid mechanics (74P99)

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