Engineering Design Handbook. Computer Aided Design of Mechanical Systems

Abstract

Contents: Elements of computer aided design; Finite dimensional unconstrained optimization; Linear programming; Nonlinear programming and finite dimensional optimal design; Finite dimensional optimal structural design; The calculus of variations and optimal process theory; Optimal structural design by the indirect method; Methods of steepest descent for optimal design problems; Application of steepest descent methods to optimal structural design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1973
Accession Number
AD0767826

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Haug Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Value Problems
  • Calculus Of Variations
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Differential Equations
  • Equations Of State
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Geometry
  • Linear Programming
  • Mathematical Models
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Simplex Method
  • Theorems

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Systems Analysis and Design