Ebook: Optimizing the Shape of Mechanical Elements and Structures

Introduces a wide variety of practical approaches to the synthesis and optimization of shapes for mechanical elements and structures-emphasizing the simplest methods possible for achieving the best results without mathematical complexity, especially computer solutions. Provides in-depth case studies of structures subjected to different types of static and dynamic loading, including load-bearing structures with arbitrary support conditions, rotating disks, layered structures, pressure vessels, elastic bodies, and structural elements subjected to impulsive loading.