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Take-Off in Optimum Structural Design

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Computer Aided Optimal Design: Structural and Mechanical Systems

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NATO ASI F,volume 27))

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This paper is intended for the potential developer and user of structural design software. A great number of recent publications have had a strong influence on the development and improvement of structural design software. New ideas have to be studied, realized and tested to develop or to use a state-of-the-art program. In this report I have attempted to make comments on some of the basic ideas. The practical knowledge and experience gained during the development of our in-house programming system, which is designated LAGRANGE, were taken into consideration. The features of about 30 internationally used program systems for structural design are listed in the appendix.

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Hörnlein, H.R.E.M. (1987). Take-Off in Optimum Structural Design. In: Mota Soares, C.A. (eds) Computer Aided Optimal Design: Structural and Mechanical Systems. NATO ASI Series, vol 27. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83051-8_26

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