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Programs for analysis and resizing of complex structures. [computerized minimum weight design Author and Affiliation:
Haftka, R. T.
(Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Ill., United States);
Prasad, B.
(American Association of Railroads, Chicago, Ill., United States)
Abstract:
The paper describes the PARS (Programs for Analysis and Resizing of Structures) system. PARS is a user oriented system of programs for the minimum weight design of structures modeled by finite elements and subject to stress, displacement, flutter and thermal constraints. The system is built around SPAR an efficient and modular general purpose finite element program, and consists of a series of processors that communicate through the use of a data base. An efficient optimizer based on the Sequence of Unconstrained Minimization Technique (SUMT) with an extended interior penalty function and Newton's method is used. Several problems are presented for demonstration of the system capabilities.
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1978
Document ID:
19790038937
Accession Number:
79A22950
Subject Category:
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Document Type:
Conference Proceedings
Publication Information:
(SEE A7922926 0839)
Publisher Information:
United Kingdom
Meeting Information:
Trends in computerized structural analysis and synthesis; Symposium; October 30, 1978November 1, 1978; Washington, DC
(Acquired Dec 01, 1995)
Contract/Grant/Task Num: NSG1266 Financial Sponsor:
NASA; United States
Organization Source:
Illinois Inst. of Tech.; Chicago, IL, United States Association of American Railroads; Chicago, IL, United States
Description:
8p; In English
Distribution Limits:
Unclassified; Publicly available; Unlimited
Rights:
Copyright
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NASA Terms:
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL WEIGHT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLUTTER ANALYSIS; LOGIC DESIGN; NEWTON METHODS; NONLINEARITY; OPTIMIZATION; PLATES (STRUCTURAL MEMBERS); STATIC LOADS; SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS; TRUSSES; USER REQUIREMENTS
Imprint And Other Notes:
In: Trends in computerized structural analysis and synthesis; Proceedings of the Symposium, Washington, D.C., October 30November 1, 1978. (A7922926 0839) Oxford and Elmsford, N.Y., Pergamon Press, 1978, p. 323330.
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