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Benoit Descamps - Computational Design of Lightweight Structures: Form Finding and Optimization - 9781848216747 - V9781848216747
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Computational Design of Lightweight Structures: Form Finding and Optimization

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Description for Computational Design of Lightweight Structures: Form Finding and Optimization Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: TNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.

The author of this book presents a general, robust, and easy-to-use method that can handle many design parameters efficiently.

Following an introduction, Chapter 1 presents the general concepts of truss layout optimization, starting from topology optimization where structural component sizes and system connectivity are simultaneously optimized. To fully realize the potential of truss layout optimization for the design of lightweight structures, the consideration of geometrical variables is then introduced.

Chapter 2 addresses truss geometry and topology optimization by combining mathematical programming and structural mechanics: the structural properties of the optimal solution are used for devising the novel formulation. To avoid ... Read more

As a remedy, Chapter 3 proposes a conceptually simple but efficient method to include local and nodal stability constraints in the formulation. Several numerical examples illustrate the impact of stability considerations on the optimal design.

Finally, the investigation on realistic design problems in Chapter 4 confirms the practical applicability of the proposed method. It is shown how we can generate a range of optimal designs by varying design settings.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848216747
SKU
V9781848216747
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Benoit Descamps
Benoît Descamps is an architectural engineer specializing in the computational design and optimization of lightweight structures. He holds a PhD from the Université libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, where he is now a researcher in the Building, Architecture & Town Planning Department. His research activities are concerned with architectural design, form finding, structural optimization, mathematical programming, and parametric modeling. ... Read more

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