Automated Optimum Design Of Mechanical Elements

Optimum Design of Mechanical Elements

Updated and expanded new edition of this unique book of basic techniques and practical applications (including important new developments) for the optimal design of mechanical elements in realistic design settings. Reviews necessary background information, explains the method of optimum design (MOD) and automated optimal design (AOD), and covers optimization problems both for simple and complex mechanical elements. Many simple illustrative examples and practical exercises.

Automated Optimum Design of Mechanical Elements

Optimizing the Shape of Mechanical Elements and Structures

This work introduces a wide variety of practical approaches to the synthesis and optimization of shapes for mechanical elements and structures. The simplest methods for achieving the best results without mathematical complexity - especially computer solutions - are emphasized. The authors present detailed case studies of structures subjected to different types of static and dynamic loading, including load-bearing structures with arbitrary support conditions, rotating disks, layered structures, pressure vessels, elastic bodies and structural elements subjected to impulsive loading.