Article ID: | iaor20123793 |
Volume: | 45 |
Issue: | 5 |
Start Page Number: | 657 |
End Page Number: | 668 |
Publication Date: | May 2012 |
Journal: | Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization |
Authors: | Brittain Kevin, Silva Mariana, Tortorelli Daniel |
Keywords: | engineering, design |
We describe a systematic approach for the robust optimal design of linear elastic structures subjected to unknown loading using minmax and topology optimization methods. Assuming only the loading region and norm, we distribute a given amount of material in the design domain to minimize the