Cost optimization of structures : fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms, and parallel computing /

While the weight of a structure constitutes a significant part of the cost, a minimum weight design is not necessarily the minimum cost design. Little attention in structural optimization has been paid to the cost optimization problem, particularly of realistic three-dimensional structures.

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Main Author: Adeli, Hojjat, 1950-
Other Authors: Sarma, Kamal C. 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, ©2006.
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