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Nonconvex Optimization in Mechanics pp 177–217Cite as

Computational Mechanics Algorithms

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Part of the book series: Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications ((NOIA,volume 21))

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As it has already been discussed in previous Chapters of this book, a large number of the nonlinear structural analysis problems can be written in a form of a potential or complementary energy optimization problem. Moreover, unilateral effects, friction, plasticity and damage effects introduce inequality restrictions in the optimization problem or require the consideration of more complicated potentials and dissipation functions.

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  1. Institute of Steel Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

    E. S. Mistakidis

  2. Institute of Applied Mechanics, Department of Civil Engineering, Carolo Wilhelmina Technical University, Braunschweig, Germany

    G. E. Stavroulakis

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Mistakidis, E.S., Stavroulakis, G.E. (1998). Computational Mechanics Algorithms. In: Nonconvex Optimization in Mechanics. Nonconvex Optimization and Its Applications, vol 21. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5829-3_6

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