This paper employs the principle of virtual work to derive sensitivity derivatives of structural response with respect to stiffness parameters using both direct and adjoint approaches. The computations required are based on additional load conditions characterized by imposed initial strains, body forces, or surface tractions. As such, they are equally applicable to numerical or analytical solution techniques. The relative efficiency of various approaches for calculating first and second derivatives is assessed. It is shown that for the evaluation of second derivatives the most efficient approach is one that makes use of both the first-order sensitivities and adjoint vectors. Two example problems are used for demonstrating the various approaches.


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    Title :

    First- and second-order sensitivity analysis of linear and nonlinear structures


    Contributors:
    Haftka, R. T. (author) / Mroz, Z. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1986-07-01



    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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