%0 Journal Article %A Reddy, Giridhar %A Cagan, Jonathan %A Center., Carnegie Mellon University.Engineering Design Research %D 1993 %T Optimally directed truss topology generation using shape annealing %U https://kilthub.cmu.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Optimally_directed_truss_topology_generation_using_shape_annealing/6490067 %R 10.1184/R1/6490067.v1 %2 https://kilthub.cmu.edu/ndownloader/files/11931044 %K Trusses Computer simulation. %K Simulated annealing (Mathematics) %K Topology. %X Abstract: "This paper presents a technique for the generation and optimization of truss structure topologies based on the shape annealing algorithm. Feasible topologies for the truss are generated through a shape grammar, in an optimally directed manner, using simulated annealing. The algorithm can incorporate stress and buckling constraints as well as assembly and manufacturing constraints, during design topology generation." %I Carnegie Mellon University