Optimal mean displacements of a loaded string (funicular)

Authors
Cheng, SS Lu, TT Su, KY Ko, YH
Citation
Ss. Cheng et al., Optimal mean displacements of a loaded string (funicular), ST MULT OPT, 20(4), 2000, pp. 317-322
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
STRUCTURAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY OPTIMIZATION
ISSN journal
1615147X → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
317 - 322
Database
ISI
SICI code
1615-147X(200012)20:4<317:OMDOAL>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Optimal mean displacements (such as the mean square displacements) of a loa ded string funicular fixed at both ends are found for different classes of force distributions. Rearrangement inequalities and other related technique s are used to derive these optimal values.