Research Article

A Hybrid Method for Truss Mass Minimization considering Uncertainties

Table 6

Structural properties and constraints for the 25 bar space truss.

PropertiesValues

(Young’s modulus) Pa ()
(density)2767.99 kg/m3 (0.1 lbm/in3)
Area lower limit m2 (0.1 in2)
Area upper limit m2 (3.5 in2)
Material Strength Pa (40 ksi)
Displacement limit m (0.35 in)
1st natural frequency constraint Hz