An algorithm for the topology optimization of geometrically nonlinear structures

DOI10.1002/nme.4686zbMath1352.74242MaRDI QIDQ2952527

Francisco A. M. Gomes, Thadeu A. Senne

Publication date: 30 December 2016

Published in: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.4686

zbMATH Keywords

geometric nonlinearity; topology optimization; sequential piecewise linear programming

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

65K05: Numerical mathematical programming methods

90C90: Applications of mathematical programming

74P15: Topological methods for optimization problems in solid mechanics

Uses Software

• CHOLMOD

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