Integrated design optimization research and development in an industrial environment

An overview is given of a design optimization project that is in progress at the GE Research and Development Center for the past few years. The objective of this project is to develop a methodology and a software system for design automation and optimization of structural/mechanical components and systems. The effort focuses on research and development issues and also on optimization applications that can be related to real-life industrial design problems. The overall technical approach is based on integration of numerical optimization techniques, finite element methods, CAE and software engineering, and artificial intelligence/expert systems (AI/ES) concepts. The role of each of these engineering technologies in the development of a unified design methodology is illustrated. A software system DESIGN-OPT has been developed for both size and shape optimization of structural components subjected to static as well as dynamic loadings. By integrating this software with an automatic mesh generator, a geometric modeler and an attribute specification computer code, a software module SHAPE-OPT has been developed for shape optimization. Details of these software packages together with their applications to some 2- and 3-dimensional design problems are described

Trypanosoma cruzi in the vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, with special reference to the modes of transmission

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Welcome Delegates to the 1992 Democratic National Convention from Dr. Marjorie J. Hill

A welcome from the Office for the Lesbian and Gay community. 1992. Box 11, Folder

Employees' and occupational health nurses' expectations of the functions of the occupational health nurse

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston Universit

The Anonymous Fairy Tale: Ruskin\u27s \u3ci\u3eKing of the Golden River\u3c/i\u3e

Discusses Ruskin’s only fairy tale as a successful work, reflecting his interest in Northern landscapes. Notes female symbolism despite a lack of female characters. Recounts how Ruskin’s psychological problems made him ambivalent toward, and eventually mistrustful of, fantasy

Effect of illustrations in stories on the imagery and recall of children in grade two

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University, 1947. This item was digitized by the Internet Archive

Closing Keynote. Navigating Change: It\u27s a Whitewater Adventure

Some people think of higher education as a sleepy backwater, where hardly anything changes too often. But for all of us living through it right now, higher education has become a whitewater adventure! Change is happening all around us in hundreds of different ways. Today, we’ll explore the who, why, how and what of change. • Who is changing…who is promoting change…who has to live with the change • Why are some people just better at change than others and what can you do to help your organization move forward? • How can you manage change best … both as someone called on to change and someone who is a change leader? • What can you do to make the change process more worthwhile and more effective no matter what your role may be? We’ll close the day with a rousing exploration of how change happens, who can make things change for the better and what your role can be whenever the next BIG CHANGE appears. Based on research and extensive experience working with organizations deeply involved in change, Marjorie Kostelnik will provide insights, humor and a few words to the wise – all about change. Bring your paddle and your life vest as we plunge in the whitewater of change