Mass Minimization

Mass Minimization is an optimization objective in structural engineering that seeks to reduce the total mass of a load-bearing system while maintaining its structural integrity, performance constraints, and design requirements under specified loading and boundary conditions.

Publications

1.8K

Citations

146

Authors

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Structural Optimization

Publications

Design of lightweight magnesium car body structure under crash and vibration constraints

Morteza Kiani, Imtiaz Gandikota, Masoud Rais‐Rohani et al. · Journal of Magnesium and Alloys · 2014 · 134 citations · Full text

Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Design +17

A level set approach for topology optimization with local stress constraints

Hélio Emmendoerfer, Eduardo Alberto Fancello · International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering · 2014 · 95 citations

Engineering, Computational Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +17

Comparative performance of meta-heuristic algorithms for mass minimisation of trusses with dynamic constraints

Nantiwat Pholdee, Sujin Bureerat · Advances in Engineering Software · 2014 · 95 citations

Natural Sciences, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering +17

An evaluation of constraint aggregation strategies for wing box mass minimization

Andrew B. Lambe, Graeme Kennedy, Joaquim R. R. A. Martins · Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization · 2016 · 77 citations

Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +14

Frequency control and its effect on the dynamic response of flexible structures

V. B. Venkayya, Victoria Tischler · AIAA Journal · 1985 · 75 citations

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Dynamics +16

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Authors

146

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Graeme Kennedy
Georgia Institute of Technology, United States
2 publications · 118 citations
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W. H. Warner
University of Minnesota, United States
2 publications · 36 citations
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Sujin Bureerat
Khon Kaen University, Thailand
2 publications · 110 citations
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Nantiwat Pholdee
Khon Kaen University, Thailand
2 publications · 110 citations
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J. Ernest Wilkins
Howard University, United States
2 publications · 59 citations
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Institutions

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Venues

AIAA Journal
6 publications · 243 citations
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International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
4 publications · 164 citations
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Materials Testing
3 publications · 95 citations
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Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
2 publications · 88 citations
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Advances in Engineering Software
2 publications · 120 citations
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