The concepts of Structural optimization was
introduced about Sixty years ago. Smiths from the
University of Los Angeles (California) for the first
time has offered the combination of finite element
method and optimization techniques to design
optimum structures (1960). At present time, this
techniques are generally understood and many
softwares for this perpose have been developed. In
this paper. Optimum design of sandwich
constructions is considered by the combination of
finite element method and nonlinear optimization
programming. The nonlinear problem is solved by
Sequential Linear Programming. In this basis ,a
Software is designed which can be executed on a
PC/XT/AT/ and it can solve complicated Problems
Suitably. Solved examples Shows stability and
convergence of the method as well as reliability of
the developed software.
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