Abstract: The Sequential Unconstrained Minimization Technique (SUMT) offers an easy way of solving nonlinearly constrained problems. However, this algorithm frequently suffers from the need to minimize an ill‐conditioned penalty ...

Abstract: The need to account for geometric and material nonlinearities in the active control of highly flexible, large, space structures is emphasized herein. The performance index of the control problem is minimized subject to ...

Abstract: The problem investigated here concerns the simultaneous design and control of structures. The structure considered is a laminated stiffened composite plate for which an optimum control system is designed by the minimization ...

Abstract: The finite‐element method has proven to be an invaluable tool for analysis and design of complex, high‐performance systems, such as those typically encountered in the aerospace or automotive industries. However, as the ...