Structural Design Optimization

Keywords: aircraft, bandsaw blade, finite element grid design, geometric programming, integrated optimization, kiln rotary ring, knowledge-based, layout, marine risers, marine shafting system, method of moving asymptotes, microstructure, multibody structural topology, shape optimization, skeletal structure, structure reanalysis, topology optimization.

Notes: Papers on algorithms specific to structural optimization can be also found under Theory and Algorithms; structural topology optimization can be found also under Configuration/Topology.

Bernitsas, M. M. and Papalambros, P., "Design Optimization of Risers Under Generalized Static Load". International Marine Technology, Hamburg, F.R. Germany, November, 1980, IMT 80-109.

Papalambros, P. and Bernitsas, M. M., "Monotonicity Analysis in Optimum Design of Marine Risers". Progress in Engineering Optimization - Design Engineering Technology Conference (Mayne, R.W. and Ragsdell, K.M., eds.), Hartford, CT, September 20-23, 1981, ASME, New York, NY, pp. 89-95. See also the 1982 journal version. doi: 10.1115/1.3256447.

Bernitsas, M. M. and Papalambros, P., "A Study of Global Buckling Effects on Optimum Riser Design". International Symposium on Optimum Structural Design. 11th ONR Naval Structural Mechanics Symposium (Gallagher R. H., Atrek, E., Morris, E., Zienkiewicz, O.C., Perrone, N., Ragsdell, K.M., Vanderplaats, G., and Shanno, D., eds.), Tucson, AZ, October 19-22, 1981, Vol. 6, pp. 19-26.

Papalambros, P. and Bernitsas, M. M., "Monotonicity Analysis in Optimum Design of Marine Risers". ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 104, No. 4, 1982, pp. 849-854. doi: 10.1115/1.3256447. See also the 1981 conference version.

Diaz, A. R., Papalambros, P., and Taylor, J. E., "Structural Optimization Methods Applied to Finite Element Mesh Design". Optimization Methods in Structural Design (Eschenauer, H. and Olhoff, N., eds.), University of Siegen, FR, Germany, October 12-14, 1982, B.I.-Wissenshaftsverlag, Zurich, Switzerland, pp. 61-69.

Diaz, A. R., Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P., and Taylor, J. E., "Design of An Optimal Grid for Finite Element Methods". Journal of Structural Mechanics, Vol. 11, No. 2, 1983, pp. 215-230. doi: 10.1080/03601218308907442.

Borchelt, J. E., Papalambros, P., and Ulsoy, A. G., "Efficient Computation of Band Saw Blade Stresses". ASME Design and Production Engineering Technical Conference, Dearborn, MI, September 11-14, 1983, 83-DET-66. See also the 1984 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.3267425.

Borchelt, J. E., Ulsoy, A. G., and Papalambros, P., "Efficient Computation of Band-Saw Blade Stresses". ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 106, No. 3, 1984, pp. 394-400. doi: 10.1115/1.3267425. See also the 1983 conference version.

Diaz, A., Papalambros, P., and Taylor, J. E., "Geometric Programming for Continuous Design Problems". New Directions in Optimum Structural Design (Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Optimum Structural Design) (Atrek, E., Gallagher, R.H., Ragsdell, K.K., and Zienkiewicz, O.C., eds.), Tucson, AZ, October 19-22, 1984, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England, pp. 309-325.

Bernitsas, M. M., Human, M., Papalambros, P., and Wilde, D. J., "Monotonicity Analysis of Constrained Optimization Problems". New Directions in Optimum Structural Design (Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Optimum Structural Design) (Atrek, E., Gallagher, R.H., Ragsdell, K.K., and Zienkiewicz, O.C., eds.), Tucson, AZ, October 19-22, 1984, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England, pp. 285-308.

Mourelatos, Z. and Papalambros, P., "A Mathematical Model for Optimal Strength and Alignment of a Marine Shafting System". Journal of Ship Research, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1985, pp. 212-222. doi: 10.5957/jsr.1985.29.3.212.

Li, H. L. and Papalambros, P., "Contribution to the Optimal-Design of Ride-Rings for Industrial Rotary Kilns". Engineering Optimization, Vol. 8, No. 3, 1985, pp. 207-221. doi: 10.1080/03052158508902490.

Papalambros, P., "A Knowledge-Based Framework for Constraint Activity Identification in Optimal Design of Aircraft Structures ". in Artificial Intelligence: Applications in Computational Engineering (Kleiber, M., ed.), Ellis Horwood Ltd., New York, 1990, pp. 209-226.

Johanson, R. and Papalambros, P., "Application of a Knowledge-Based MMA Method to Shape Optimization Problems". Third NASA/Air Force Symposium on Recent Developments in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization (Venkayya, V.B., Sobieski, J., and Berke, L., eds.), San Francisco, CA, September 24-26, 1990, NA.

Bremicker, M., Loh, H. T., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Solution of Mixed-Discrete Structural Optimization Problems with a New Sequential Linearization Algorithm". Computers and Structures, Vol. 37, No. 4, 1990, pp. 451-461. doi: 10.1016/0045-7949(90)90035-Z.

Bremicker, M., Chirehdast, M., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Integrated Topology and Shape Optimization in Structural Design". Third NASA/Air Force Symposium on Recent Developments in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization (Venkayya, V.B., Sobieski, J., and Berke, L., eds.), San Francisco, CA, September 24-26, 1990, pp. 285-296. See also the 1991 journal version. doi: 10.1080/08905459108905156.

Papalambros, P. Y. and Chirehdast, M., "Topological and Detailed Optimal Design of Structures". NSC-NSF Joint Seminar on Recent Developments in Mechanical Design (Yan, H. and Shoup, T.E., eds.), National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, November 11-12, 1990, pp. 109-117.

Chirehdast, M. and Papalambros, P. Y., "An Integrated Environment for Structural Configuration Design". Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1990, pp. 73-96. doi: 10.1080/09544829008901645.

Bremicker, M., Chirehdast, M., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Integrated Topology and Shape Optimization in Structural Design".Mechanics of Structures and Machines, Vol. 19, No. 4, 1991, pp. 551-588. doi: 10.1080/08905459108905156. See also the 1990 conference version.

Chirehdast, M. and Papalambros, P., "Processing and Interpretation of Homogenization Images for Optimal Structural Design". Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Design 91 (Hubka, V., ed.), Zurich, Switzerland, August 27-29, 1991, HEURISTA, Zurich, pp. 1497-1502.

Papalambros, P. and Chirehdast, M., "Integrated Structural Optimization System ". NATO Advanced Research Workshop 'Topology Design of Structures'(Bendsoe, M.P. and Mota Soares, C.A., eds.), Sesimbra, Portugal, June 20-26, 1992, pp. 501-514.

Chirehdast, M., Gea, H. C., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P., "Further Advances in the Integrated Structural Optimization System (ISOS)". Fourth AIAA/USAF/NASA/OAI Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Cleveland, OH, September 21-23, 1992, AIAA-92-4817. doi: 10.2514/6.1992-4817.

Chirehdast, M., Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P., and Diaz, A. R., "Generalized Layout Problems in Structural Optimization". NSF Design and Manufacturing Systems Grantees Conference, Atlanta, GA, January 8-10, 1992, SME, Detroit, MI, pp. 673-678.

Chirehdast, M., Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P., and Diaz, A. R., "Recent Developments of An Integrated Structural Optimization System". Third National Congress on Mechanics (Theocaris, P.S., ed.), Athens, Greece, June 25-27, 1992, Vol. 2, pp. 715-722.

Chirehdast, M. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Note on Automated Detection of Mobility of Skeletal Structures". Computers and Structures, Vol. 45, No. 1, 1992, pp. 197-207. doi: 10.1016/0045-7949(92)90357-6.

Chirehdast, M., Gea, H. C., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Structural Configuration Examples of an Integrated Optimal Design Process".Advances in Design Automation (Hoeltzel, D.A., ed.), Scottsdale, AZ, September 13-16, 1992, ASME, New York, NY, Vol. 44-1, pp. 11-20. See also the 1994 journal version, doi: 10.1115/1.2919510.

Dutta, D., Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P. Y., Prinz, F., and Weiss, L., "Project MAXWELL: Towards Rapid Realization of Superior Products".Proceedings of the Solid Free-Form Fabrication Symposium (Marcus, H.L., Beaman, J.J., Barlow, J.W., Bourell, D.L., and Crawford, R.H., eds.), Autstin, TX, August 3-5, 1992, pp. 54-62.

Chirehdast, M., Linder, B., Yang, J., and Papalambros, P., "Concurrent Engineering in Optimal Structural Design ". in Concurrent Engineering: Automation, Tools, and Techniques (Kusiak, A., ed.), Wiley, New York, 1993, pp. 75-109.

Chirehdast, M. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Conversion of Spatial-Enumeration Scheme Into Constructive Solid Geometry". SIAM Great Lakes Section MCAD (Dutta, D., ed.), Ann Arbor, MI, May 25-26, 1993. See also the 1994 journal version, doi: 10.1016/0010-4485(94)90076-0.

Johanson, R., Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P. Y., Prinz, F., and Weiss, L., "Homogenization Design and Layered Manufacturing of A Lower Control Arm in Project MAXWELL". Proceedings of the Solid Free-Form Fabrication Symposium (Marcus, H.L., Beaman, J.J., Barlow, J.W., Bourell, D.L., and Crawford, R.H., eds.), Austin, TX, August 9-11, 1993, pp. 186-192.

Kikuchi, N., Papalambros, P. Y., and Dutta, D., "Optimal Design of Topology and Microstructure in Project MAXWELL". Proceedings of the JSME-ASME Joint Workshop on Frontiers in Engineering Design (Tomiyama, T. and Fukuda, S., eds.), Tokyo, Japan, June 18-19, 1993.

Johanson, R., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P., "Structural Design for Freeform Fabrication with Composite Materials". Fourth Annual Solid Freeform Fabrication Conference (Marcus, H.L., Beaman, J.J., Barlow, J.W., Bourell, D.L., and Crawford, R.H., eds.), Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX, August 8-10, 1994, pp. 293-298.

Johanson, R., Papalambros, P., and Kikuchi, N., "Simultaneous Topology and Material Microstructure Design". Advances in Sturctural Optimization, Proceedings of the 2nd World Congress on Computational Structures Technology (Topping, B.H.V. and Papadrakakis, M., eds.), Athens, Greece, August 30 - September 1, 1994, Civil-Comp Limited, Edinburgh, Scotland, pp. 143-149.

Johanson, R. P., Rice, C. D., Papalambros, P. Y., and Kikuchi, N., "Topology Optimization of Multibody Structural Systems". Proceedings of the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Chicago, IL, November 6-11, 1994, ASME, New York, NY, Vol. 68-2, pp. 505-509.

Johanson, R., Mack, N., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P., "A Parallel Algorithm for Topology Optimization". Proceedings of the 35th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference (McKinnis, C., Baker, M., Flanigan, C., and Stewart, R., eds.), paper AIAA-94-1597, Hilton Head, SC, USA, April 18-20, 1994, pp. 2235-2239.

Johanson, R., Dutta, D., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P., "Computational Tools for Optimal Structural Layout Design". IBEC '94 Automotive Body Design & Engineering (Nasim Uddin, M., ed.), Detroit, MI, September 26-29, 1994, pp. 53-59.

Chirehdast, M., Gea, H.-C., Kikuchi, N., and Papalambros, P. Y., "Structural Configuration Examples of an Integrated Optimal Design Process".ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 116, No. 4, 1994, pp. 997-1004. doi: 10.1115/1.2919510. See also the 1992 conference version.

Chirehdast, M. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Conversion of Spatial-Enumeration Scheme Into Constructive Solid Geometry". Computer-Aided Design, Vol. 26, No. 4, 1994, pp. 302-314. doi: 10.1016/0010-4485(94)90076-0. See also the 1993 conference version.

Jiang, T. and Papalambros, P. Y., "First Order Method of Moving Asymptotes for Structural Optimization". Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Computer Aided Optimum Design of Structures, OPTI'95 (Hernadez, S., El-Sayed, M., and Brebbia, C.A., eds.), Miami, FL, September 19-21, 1995, Computational Mechanics Publ., Southhampton, pp. 75-83. doi: 10.2495/OP950101.

Jiang, T. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Optimal Structural Topology Design Using the Homogenization Method With Multiple Constraints".Engineering Optimization, Vol. 27, No. 2, 1996, pp. 87-108. doi: 10.1080/03052159608941401.

Nelson, S. A. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Modified Trust Region Algorithm for Hierarchical NLP". Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 16, No. 1, 1998, pp. 19-28. doi: 10.1007/BF01213996. See also the 1997 conference version.

Kirsch, U. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Accuracy Considerations in Approximate Reanalysis of Structures". 8th AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, Long Beach, CA, September 6-8, 2000, AIAA Paper 2000-4751. doi: 10.2514/6.2000-4751. See also the 2001 journal version.

Kirsch, U. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Accurate Displacement Derivatives for Structural Optimization Using Approximate Reanalysis ".Proceedings of the ICTAM 2000 (Phillips J.W., ed.), Chicago, IL, August 27 - September 2, 2000. See also the 2001 journal version, doi: 10.1016/S0045-7825(00)00306-6.

Kirsch, U. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Structural Reanalysis for Topological Modifications - A Unified Approach". Proceedings of the NATO Workshop on Topology Optimization of Structures and Composite Continua (Rozvany, G.I.N. and Olhoff, N., eds.), Budapest, Hungary, May 8-12, 2000, Klwer Academic Publishers, pp. 77-89. See also the 2001 journal version, doi: 10.1007/s001580100112.

Kirsch, U. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Accurate Displacement Derivatives for Structural Optimization Using Approximate Reanalysis". Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, Vol. 190, No. 31, 2001, pp. 3945-3956. doi: 10.1016/S0045-7825(00)00306-6. See also the 2000 conference version.

Kirsch, U. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Exact and Accurate Reanalysis of Structures for Geometrical Changes". Engineering with Computers, Vol. 17, No. 4, 2001, pp. 363-372. doi: 10.1007/s366-001-8302-9.

Kirsch, U. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Exact and Accurate Solutions in The Approximate Reanalysis of Structures". AIAA Journal, Vol. 39, No. 11, 2001, pp. 2198-2205. doi: 10.2514/2.1219. See also the 2000 conference version.

Kirsch, U. and Papalambros, P. Y., "Structural Reanalysis for Topological Modifications - A Unified Approach". Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Vol. 21, No. 5, 2001, pp. 333-344. doi: 10.1007/s001580100112. See also the 2000 conference version.

Takeda, N. and Papalambros, P. Y., "A Heuristic Sequencing Procedure for Sequential Solution of Decomposed Optimal Design Problem",Journal of the International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization,2011, 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s00158-011-0664-5.