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Shape optimization of elasto-plastic bodies under plane strains: Sensitivity analysis and numerical implementation

Raino A. E. MäkinenJ. Haslinger

subject

Mathematical optimizationControl and OptimizationPlane (geometry)Structural mechanicsMathematical analysisGeneral EngineeringOptimal controlComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignFinite element methodComputer Science ApplicationsNonlinear systemControl and Systems EngineeringShape optimizationSensitivity (control systems)SoftwareMathematicsPlane stress

description

Optimal shape design problems for an elastic body made from physically nonlinear material are presented. Sensitivity analysis is done by differentiating the discrete equations of equilibrium. Numerical examples are included.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01742734