MSC.Nastran Bibliography

Design Sensitivity and Optimization: General

MSC/SHAPE - MSC/TOPOLOGY, MSC 23rd European Users' Conf. Proc., Italian Session, September, 1996. 

Bedi, Paramjot; Dede, Metin; Moore, Greg. Practical Global-Local Design Optimization of Vehicle Body-In-White Structures, MSC 1996 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. IV, Paper No. 34, June, 1996. 

Blakely, Ken; Zelenski, Paul. FEA Comes of AGE, CAE, March, 1988. 

Blakely, Ken. Matching Frequency Response Test Data with MSC/NASTRAN, Proc. of the 21st MSC European User's Conf. Italian Session, September, 1994. 

Calcagni, M.; Giordano, F.; Salvatore, R. MSC/NASTRAN Design Optimization: Applications to Aerospace Industry, MSC 1995 European Users' Conf. Proc., Italian Session, September, 1995. 

Caldwell, Steve P.; Wang, B. P. An Improved Approximate Method for Computing Eigenvector Derivatives in MSC/NASTRAN, The MSC 1992 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 22, May, 1992. 

Chang, W. M.; Lai, J. S.; Chyuan, S. W. Application of the MSC/NASTRAN Design Optimization Capability to Identify Joint Dynamic Properties of Structure, The Sixth Annual MSC Taiwan Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No 1, November, 1994. 

Collier, Craig, S., P.E. An Integrated FEA and Design Optimization System for Composite Structures, MSC 1996 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. II, Paper No. 14, June, 1996. 

Coyett, J. P. G.; Wynendaele, H.; Chargin, M. K. Global Acoustic Sensitivity Tool for Improving Structural Design, Proceedings of the 11th International Modal Analysis Conference, 1993. 

Cronin, Donald; O'Mahoney, Patrick; Krishnaswami, Prakash. Forced Response Optimization with MSC/NASTRAN, The MSC 1992 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. II, Paper No. 31, May, 1992. 

Currie, Dr. Andrew. Structural Design Optimization in MSC/NASTRAN Version 66, The Second Australasian MSC Users Conf. Proc., Paper No. 8, November, 1988. 

Currie, A. What Can Structural Design Optimization Offer the Designer?, The Third Australasian MSC Users Conf. Proc., Paper No. 18, November, 1989. 

Daniel, W. J. T.; Spearritt, D. Two Case Studies of Design Optimization Using MSC/NASTRAN, The Fourth Australasian MSC Users Conf. Proc., Paper No. 11, November, 1990. 

Dewsnap, John R.; Gans, Howard D. Comparison of Structural Optimization of Doubly Curved Shells Using MSC/NASTRAN and ASTROS, The MSC 1991 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 21, March, 1991. 

Hurwitz, Myles M. Experiences with NASTRAN in a Multidisciplinary Optimization Environment, Fourteenth NASTRAN Users' Colloq., pp. 145-153, May, 1986, (NASA CP-2419). 

Johnson, E. H.; Moore, G. J.; Izadpanah, K. Examples of Dynamic Response Optimization Using MSC/NASTRAN, Fourth AIAA/USAF/NASA/OAI Symp. on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, pp. 959-967, September, 1992, (AIAA-92-4814-CP). 

Johnson, Erwin H. Innovative Uses of Synthetic Responses in Design Optimization, MSC 1995 World Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 49, May, 1995. 

Kajiwara, Itsuro; Nagamatsu, Akio. Optimum Design of Structure and Control Systems by Modal Analysis, 1994 MSC Japan Users' Conf. Proc. 

Kodiyalam, Srinivas; Graichen, Catherine M.; Connell, Isobel J.; Finnigan, Peter M. Design Optimization of Satellite Structures for Frequency, Strength, and Buckling Requirements, Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA, January, 1993. 

Mahmoud, K. G.; Engl, H. W.; Holzleitner, L. Optimum Structural Design Using MSC/NASTRAN and Sequential Quadratic Programming, Computers and Structures v 52 n 3 Aug 3 1994. 

Miki, Takao; Kondo, Mitsuru; Mizuguchi, Fumio; Ogino, Yasuhisa. Optimization Trial Analysis of a Journal/Thrust Bearing Structure, The MSC 1993 World Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 29, May, 1993. 

Miura, Hirokazu. Method of Automated Design Optimization and Applications, The Fifth MSC/NASTRAN User's Conf. in Japan, October, 1987, in Japanese. 

Moharir, Dr. M. M. Practical Usage of MSC/NASTRAN Optimization and Design Sensitivity Analysis Procedures, The MSC 1991 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 6, March, 1991. 

Nagabuchi, Kazuo; Hagiwara, Ichiro; Arai, Akira. Application of MSC/NASTRAN Sensitivity Analysis at Nissan Motor Company, The 1989 MSC World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 20, March, 1989. 

Narayanaswami, R.; Cole, Joseph G. Automated Design Using MSC/NASTRAN, CSAR/SIZING, CSAR/OPTIM, Proc. of the MSC/NASTRAN Eur. Users' Conf., April, 1985. 

Patel, H. D. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization with Superelements in MSC/NASTRAN, Fourth AIAA/ USAF/NASA/OAI Symp. on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, pp. 340-348, September, 1992, (AIAA-92- 4732-CP). 

Petesch, Doug. Efficient Execution of Very Large MSC/NASTRAN Models, Proc. of the 21st MSC European Users' Conf., Italian Session, September, 1994. 

Raasch, Ingo. Structural Optimization with Solution 2001 in the Design Process, MSC 1994 World Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 4, June, 1994. 

Ramsay, A. Structural Optimisation of MSC/NASTRAN Finite Element Models, Proc. of the MSC/NASTRAN Eur. Users' Conf., May, 1984. 

Rose, Ted L. Using Optimization in MSC/NASTRAN to Minimize Response to a Rotating Imbalance, The Sixth Annual MSC Taiwan Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. D, November, 1994. 

Rouse, Nancy E. Design Optimization Goes Commercial, Machine Design, Vol. 58, No. 25, pp. 84-87, October, 1986. 

Sobieszczanski J. E.; Loendorf, D. D. NASTRAN as Analysis Tool in a Structural Design Optimization Process, NASTRAN: Users' Exper., pp. 465-478, September, 1971, (NASA TM X-2378). 

Strain, D. M. JPL-Antopt Antenna Structure Optimization Program, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C., November, 1994. 

Vanderplaats, Garret N. Optimization and Finite Element Analysis: The Step From Analysis to Design, The MSC 1987 World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 3, March, 1987. 

Thomas, Harold. NASOPT: A Flexible Optimization Capability for MSC/NASTRAN, MSC 1996 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. III, Paper No. 23, June, 1996. 

Vance, Judy, M.; Bernard, James E. Approximating Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues Across a Wide Range of Design, Finite Elements in Analysis and Design v 14 n 4 Nov 1993. 

Vanderplaats, G. Optimization and Finite Element Analysis: The Step from Analysis to Design, Proc. of the MSC/NASTRAN Eur. Users' Conf., May, 1987. 

Vanderplaats, G. N.; Miura, H.; Nagendra, G.; Wallerstein, D. Structural Synthesis Using MSC/NASTRAN, The MSC 1988 World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 4, March, 1988. 

Yang, R. J.; Chahande, A. I. Automotive Applications of Topology Optimization, Structural Optimization v 9 n 3-4 Jul 1995. 

Ye, GaoWen. Some Key Features of Design Optimization in MSC/NASTRAN V68, MSC 1994 Korea Users' Conf. Proc., December, 1994. 

Young, W. G. SOL 200: an Assessment of Structural Optimization in MSC/NASTRAN, Proc. of the 17th MSC Eur. Users' Conf., Paper No. 9, September, 1990. 

Yubuchi, Minoru. Introduction to MSC/NASTRAN Optimization with Illustrative Examples, Proc. of the First MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. in Korea, Paper No. 6, October, 1990. 

Yubuchi, Minoru. Introduction to MSC/NASTRAN Optimization with Illustrative Examples, Proc. of the Ninth MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. in Japan, Paper No. 13, October, 1991. 

Yubuchi, Minoru. Introduction of MSC/NASTRAN Application Examples, The 4th MSC Taiwan Users' Conf., Paper No. 12, November, 1992. 

Yubuchi, Minoru. Introduction of MSC/NASTRAN Application Examples in Design Optimization, Proc. of the Third MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. in Korea, Paper No. 12, November, 1992.