Abstract
A general methodology for the shape optimal design linking a geometric modeler and a mesh generator with the components of a shape optimal design system, a finite element analyzer and an optimizer, has been used by the author for the design of structural and mechanical components (Rajan, 1988). It is shown that a wide class of problems can be solved by using the shape definition parameters offered by the geometric modeler as design variables. In this paper, the components of the system are analyzed with respect to the functional and computational requirements. Numerical examples are presented which illustrate the capabilities of the design system both in a single-discipline and in a multidisciplinary design environment involving heat transfer and elasticity finite element analysis.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Computers in Engineering, Proceedings of the International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exhibit |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY, United States |
| Publisher | Publ by American Soc of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Pages | 219-224 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1989 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exposition - Anheim, CA, USA Duration: Jul 30 1989 → Aug 3 1989 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1989 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference and Exposition |
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| City | Anheim, CA, USA |
| Period | 7/30/89 → 8/3/89 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering