Access Computer Program for the Synthesis of Large Structural Systems,

Abstract

Recent extensions to ACCESS-3 computer program for structural synthesis are described herein. The original program was limited to the optimization of relatively small problems having truss, membrane and shear panel elements. The new extensions include: restructuring of the program to allow efficient out-of-core solution of the large matrices encountered during analysis, approximate problem generation and gradient evaluation, increasing the number of degrees-of-freedom per node from 3 to 6, and adding a triangular plate element which admits combined membrane and bending behavior.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADP000084

Entities

People

  • C. Fleury
  • L. A. Schmit Jr
  • M. Salama
  • R. K. Ramanathan

Organizations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Cooperation
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Engineering
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Membranes
  • Optimization
  • Schools
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Universities

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Structural Dynamics.