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APPROACH FOR LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION OF TRUSS STRUCTURES WITH DISCRETE VARIABLES UNDER DYNAMIC STRESS, DISPLACEMENT AND STABILITY CONSTRAINTS

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    1. Department of Computer, Tianjin University of Technology and Education, Tianjin 300222, P. R. China;
    2. Department of Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116023, Liaoning Province, P. R. China

Received date: 2004-08-31

  Revised date: 2006-01-17

  Online published: 2006-05-18

Abstract

A mathematical model was developed for layout optimization of truss structures with discrete variables subjected to dynamic stress, dynamic displacement and dynamic stability constraints. By using the quasi-static method, the mathematical model of structure optimization under dynamic stress, dynamic displacement and dynamic stability constraints were
transformed into one subjected to static stress, displacement and stability constraints. The optimization procedures include two levels,i.e., the topology optimization and the shape optimization. In each level, the comprehensive algorithm was used and the relative difference quotients of two kinds of variables were used to search the optimum solution. A comparison between the optimum results of model with stability constraints and the optimum results of model without stability constraint was given. And that shows the stability constraints have a great effect on the optimum solutions.

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SHI Lian-shuan;WANG Yue-fang;SUN Huan-chun . APPROACH FOR LAYOUT OPTIMIZATION OF TRUSS STRUCTURES WITH DISCRETE VARIABLES UNDER DYNAMIC STRESS, DISPLACEMENT AND STABILITY CONSTRAINTS[J]. Applied Mathematics and Mechanics, 2006 , 27(5) : 593 -599 . DOI: 10.1007/s10483-006-0504-y

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