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A GENERAL PROBLEM IN THE CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS WITH APPLICATIONS TO PATHS OF LEAST TIME

Published 1 March 1950
Magnus R. Hestenes
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Abstract

Abstract : A method based on the optimality criterion approach is presented to design a minimum weight structure with constraints on system stability. The stability constraints are stated with the requirement that the critical eigenvalues be separated by a specified interval and the critical buckling mode be the preselected one. The use of the method is illustrated by solving sample problems. (Author)

Keywords

Engineering