Finite Element Analysis – Books

Bathe, K-J., Finite Element Procedures (Prentice Hall, 1996).

Davies, G.A.O., Fenner, R.T., and Lewis, R.W., eds., NAFEMS - Background to Benchmarks (NAFEMS, 1992).

Hitchings, D., ed., A Finite Element Dynamics Primer (NAFEMS, 1992).

N.N., NAFEMS - A Finite Element Primer (NAFEMS, 1992).

N.N., The Standard NAFEMS Benchmarks (NAFEMS, 1990).

Zienkiewicz, O.C., and Taylor, R.L., The Finite Element Method 4th Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1989).

Golub, G. H., and Van Loan, C. F., Matrix Computations (The Johns Hopkins University Press).

 

Finite Element Analysis – Papers

MacNeal, R.H., and Harder, R.L., A Proposed Standard Set of Problems to Test Finite Element Accuracy, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 1 (1985) 3-20.

 

Multi-body Dynamics – Books

Haug, E., Computer Aided Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanical Systems: Basic Methods (Prentice Hall, 1989).

Shabana, A.A., Dynamics of Multibody Systems (Cambridge University Press, 1998).

 

Powerflow – Papers

Hambric, S.A., Power Flow and Mechanical Intensity Calculations in Structural Finite Element Analysis, Journal of Vibration and Acoustics, 112 (October 1990) 542-549.

Hambric, S.A. and Szwerc, R.P., Predictions of Structural Intensity Fields Using Solid Finite Elements, Noise Control Engineering Journal, 47(6) (Nov-Dec 1999) 209-217.

Kuhn, M.S.; Lee, H.P. and Lim, S.P., Structural Intensity in Plates with Multiple Discrete and Distributed Spring-Dashpot Systems, Journal of Sound and Vibration, 276 (2004) 627-648.

 

Design Optimization – Books

Arora, J., Introduction to Optimum Design (McGraw-Hill, 1989).

Bendsoe, M.P., and Sigmund, O., Topology Optimization - Theory, Methods and Applications (Springer, 2003).

Haftka, R.T., and Guerdal, Z., Elements of Structural Optimization (Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996).

Rozvany, G.I.N., Topology Optimization in Structural Mechanics (Springer, 1997).

 

Design Optimization – Papers

Bendsoe, M., and Kikuchi, N., Generating Optimal Topologies in Optimal Design using a Homogenization Method. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 71 (1988), 197-224.

Canfield, R.A., Design of Frames Against Buckling using a Rayleigh Quotient Approximation. AIAA Journal, 31 (1993) 1143-1149.

Canfield, R.A., High-quality Approximation of Eigenvalues in Structural Optimization. AIAA Journal, 28 (1990) 1116-1122.

Choi, W.S., and Park, G.J. Structural Optimization Using Equivalent Static Loads at All the Time Intervals. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 191 (2002) 2105-2122.

Duysinx, P., and Bendsøe, M., Topology Optimization of Continuum Structures with Local Stress Constraints. DCAMM Report, Technical University of Denmark, 1996.

Duysinx, P., and Sigmund, O., New Developments in Handling Stress Constraints in Optimal Material Distribution. Proceedings of the 7th AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, St. Louis, Missouri, 1997, 1501-1509.

Fleury, C., Structural Weight Optimization by Dual Methods of Convex Programming. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 14 (1979) 1761-1783.

Fleury, C., and Braibant, V., Structural Optimization: A New Dual Method using Mixed Variables. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 23 (1986) 409-428.

Kang, B.S., Park, G.J., and Arora, J.S. Optimization of Flexible Multibody Dynamic Systems Using the Equivalent Static Load Method. AIAA Journal, 43 (4) (2005) 846-852.

Kidd, B.J.G., Kemp, M.D., and Jones, R.D., Application of Topology Optimization Technology to an Automotive Bracket Component. Engineering Design Optimization: Product and Process Improvements, 1st ASMO UK Conference, West Yorkshire, 1999.

Kirsch, U., On Singular Topologies in Optimum Structural Design. Structural Optimization, 2 (1990) 133-142.

Meyer-Prüßner, R., Prozeßkette Topologieoptimierung. Beiträge zum NAFEMS Seminar zur Topologieoptimie rung, Aalen, GY, 1997, 12.1 - 12.5.

Park, G.J., and Kang, B.S. Validation of a Structural Optimization Algorithm Transforming Dynamic Loads into Equivalent Static Loads. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 119 (1) (2003) 191-200.

Rozvany, G.I.N., A Critical Investigation of Industrially used Structural Topology Optimization Methods, 7th World Congress on Structural and Multi-disciplinary Optimization, Seoul, Korea, 2007.

Schmit, L.A., Structural Design by Systematic Synthesis, Proc. of the 2nd Conference on Electronic Computation, ASCE, (1960), New York, 105-132.

Schmit, L.A., and Farshi, B., Some Approximation Concepts for Structural Synthesis, AIAA Journal, 12 (1974), 692-699.

Schmit, L.A., and Fleury, C., Structural Synthesis by Combining Approximation Concepts and Dual Methods, AIAA Journal, 18 (1980) 1252-1260.

Schramm, U., Structural Optimization – An Efficient Tool in Automotive Design. ATZ – Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, 100 (1998) Part 1: 456-462, Part 2: 566-572. (In German, English in ATZ Worldwide).

Schramm, U., Thomas, H.L., Zhou, M., and Voth, B., Topology Optimization with Altair OptiStruct, Proceedings of the Optimization in Industry II Conference, Banff, CAN, 1999.

Sigmund, O., and Petersson, J., Numerical Instabilities in Topology Optimization: A Survey on Procedures Dealing with Checkerboards, Mesh-dependencies and Local Minima. Structural Optimization, 16 (1998), 68-75.

Svanberg, K., Method of Moving Asymptotes – A New Method for Structural Optimization. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 24 (1987) 359-373.

Thomas, H. L., Vanderplaats, G. N., and Shyy, Y.-K., A study of move limit adjustment strategies in the approximation concepts approach to structural synthesis, Proceedings of the 4th AIAA/USAF/NASA/OAI Symposium on Multidisciplinary Design Optimization, Cleveland, OH, 1992, 507-512.

Vanderplaats, G.N., and Salajehgeh, E., A New Approximation Method for Stress Constraints in Structural Synthesis. AIAA Journal, 27 (1989) 352-358.

Vanderplaats, G.N., and Thomas, H.L., An Improved Approximation for Stress Constraints in Plate Structures. Structural Optimization, 6 (1993) 1-6.

Zhou, M., Difficulties in Truss Topology Optimization with Stress and Local Buckling Constraints. Structural Optimization, 11 (1996) 134-136.

Zhou, M., Geometrical Optimization of Trusses by a Two-Level Approximation Concept. Structural Optimization, 1 (1989) 47-72.

Zhou, M., and Haftka, R.T., A Comparison Study of Optimality Criteria Methods for Stress and Displacement Constraints. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 124 (1995), 253-271.

Zhou, M., and Rozvany, G.I.N., DCOC: An Optimality Criteria Method for Large Systems, Part I: Theory; Part II: Algorithm. Structural Optimization, 5 (1992) 12-25, 6 (1993) 250-262.

Zhou, M., Shyy, Y.K., and Thomas, H.L., Checkerboard and Minimum Member Size Control in Topology Optimization. Proceedings of the 3rd WCSMO, Buffalo, NY, 1999.

Zhou, M., and Thomas, H.L., Alternative Approximation for Stresses in Plate Structures. AIAA Journal, 31 (1993) 2169-2174.

Zhou, M., and Xia, R.W., Two Level Approximation Concept in Structural Synthesis. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 29 (1990) 1681-1699.