Abstract
The stress-ratio equations can be derived from fully-loaded conditions. The technique is therefore always a first order iterative method and under certain conditions, second order. All intermediate designs are within the iterations subspace which constitutes a small part of the design space. Convergence characteristics of the stress-ratio method are discussed and illustrated with numerical examples.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1119-1131 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Engineering Mechanics - ASCE |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - 1981 |