MSC.Nastran Bibliography

Design Sensitivity and Optimization: Applications

Basso, W.; Pievani, S.; Bindolino, G.; Ricci, S. Optimisation Techniques in Aeronautical Structural Design, Proc. of the 20th MSC European Users' Conf., September, 1993. 

Bird, Scott R.; Hoff, Curtis J. MSC/NASTRAN V66 Optimization as Implemented in a Production Environment Using the Capabilities of the IBM 3090 Vector Facility, The MSC 1990 World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 28, March, 1990. 

Blakely, Ken. Applications of Design Optimization Using MSC/NASTRAN, 7th Int. Modal Analysis Conf., February, 1989. 

Blakely, Ken. Application of Design Optimization with MSC/NASTRAN, SAE Int. Cong. and Exposition, March, 1989. 

Blakely, Ken. Using Design Optimization, Machine Design, May, 1989. 

Blakely, Ken. Getting the Best Designs with FEA, Machine Design, July, 1989. 

Boruszewski, W.; Kataoka-Filho, M. Designing Optimum Fibre Layout for Composite Sandwich Panels, MSC 1996 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. V, Paper No. 56, June, 1996. 

Courtney, Roy L. Structural Analysis and Design Optimization of Spacecraft Using NASTRAN, NASTRAN: Users' Exper., pp. 479-491, September, 1971, (NASA TM X-2378). 

DeVries, R. I.; Radziwon, H. V.; Aghssa, P. The Computer Aided Design Analysis and Structural Optimization of Engine Accessory Components, The 1989 MSC World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 27, March, 1989. 

Geyer, A.; Schweiger, W. Design Optimization of Plastics, Proc. of the MSC/NASTRAN Eur. Users' Conf., May, 1987. 

Gibson, Warren C.; Vanderplaats, Gary; Miura, Hiro. Application of MSC/NASTRAN and ADS/NASOPT to Noise Transmission Problems, MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 12, March, 1986. 

Gupta, Viney K. Structural Optimization with Rockwell NASTRAN, Sixteenth NASTRAN Users' Colloq., pp. 64-78, April, 1988, (NASA CP-2505). 

Hayashida, Mirihiro. Application of Design Sensitivity Analysis to Reduction of Vibration of Ship's Deck Structure, The Sixth MSC/NASTRAN User's Conf. in Japan, October, 1988, in Japanese. 

Kim, J. Y.; Lee, K. J.; Kim, W. S. Application of MSC/NASTRAN Optimization in Ship-Structural Analysis, Proc. of the Tenth MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. in Japan, Paper No. 18, November, 1992. 

Latif, R. Structural Optimization and Its Application to the Design of a CFC Fuselage Structure, The MSC 1988 World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. II, Paper No. 61, March, 1988. 

McIntosh, S. C. Jr.; Johnson, Erwin, H.; Optimal Design of a Simulator Module Frame, MSC 1995 World Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 15, May, 1995. 

Mehrzad, Khosrow. A Parametric Study to Optimize a Complicated Stiffened Plate Structure in Buckling, The MSC 1991 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. II, Paper No. 40, March, 1991. 

Nagabuchi, Kazuo. Optimization Analysis for Noise in Vehicle Compartment Using Design Sensitivity Analysis, The Sixth MSC/NASTRAN User's Conf. in Japan, October, 1988, in Japanese. 

Nagendra, Gopal K.; Fleury, Claude. Sensitivity and Optimization of Composite Structures Using MSC/NASTRAN, MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 20, March, 1986. 

Narayanaswami, R.; Cole, Joseph G. Rectangular Plate Optimization Problem Revisited, MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 23, March, 1985. 

Oldham, R. A.; Chu, F. H. Optimum Design of Spacecraft Structures Using MSC/NASTRAN, The MSC 1990 World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 30, March, 1990. 

Patel, A.; Bharj, T. S. Structural Optimization Using Predicted Complex Response, Proc. of the 9th Int. Modal Analysis Conf., Vol. 2, pp. 1073-1076, April, 1991. 

Rose, Ted. Using Optimization in MSC/NASTRAN to Minimize Response to a Rotating Imbalance, MSC 1995 World Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 16, May, 1995. 

Seki, Y.; Arakawa, H.; Koide, K.; Iwata, M. Optimal Design of Computed Tomography Scanner Structure, The MSC 1990 World Users Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 32, March, 1990. 

Smith, Michael R.; Rangacharyulu, M.; Wang, Bo P.; Chang, Y. K. Application of Optimization Techniques to Helicopter Structural Dynamics, AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 32nd Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conf., Part 1, Paper No. 91-0924, pp. 227-237, April, 1991. 

Somayajula, Gopichand; Yang, R. J. Effective Component Design Synthesis Using Structural and Shape Optimization Methods, The MSC 1991 World Users' Conf. Proc., Vol. I, Paper No. 18, March, 1991. 

Spoth, Kevin A.; Collier, Craig S.; Moses, Paul L. Structural Analysis and Weight Prediction for a NASP Propulsion Concept Using the ST-Size Structural Sizing Code, 9th NASP Tech. Symp. Paper No. 155, November, 1990. 

Sugihara, Tsuyoshi. Practical Application of MSC/NASTRAN's Design Sensitivity Analysis to Structural Design, The Third MSC/NASTRAN User's Conf. in Japan, October, 1985, in Japanese. 

Vanderplaats, Garret; Chargin, M. K. Structural Optimization with MSC/NASTRAN Applied to a Gear Housing, MSC/NASTRAN Users' Conf. Proc., Paper No. 25, March, 1984. 

Vanderplaats, Garret N.; Blakely, Ken. The Best and the Lightest, Computers in Mechanical Engineering, February, 1989. 

Wellen, H.; Kathmann, C.; Hertl, K. Structural Optimization of Aircraft Components with STARS and MSC/NASTRAN, Proc. of the MSC/NASTRAN Eur. Users' Conf., May, 1987. 

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