Veturia Chiroiu, Ligia Munteanu1, Adrian Toader2
CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.65, No.1, pp. 1-26, 2010, DOI:10.3970/cmes.2010.065.001
Abstract The best methods of the genetic algorithms (GA) are obtained in order to optimize the shape of a thin elastic rod subjected to spatial bending and torsion. The optimal cross-section is determined from the minimum volume condition, against the three modal bucklings. More >