paper introduces a methodology for shape and size optimization of shell structures with variable thickness. A model is defined that reduces the number of variables without losing freedom. Several optimization methods are compared. The method of the Coupled Local Minimizers (CLM) offers the certainty of the identification of the global minimum. This methodology is implemented by using MATLAB and ANSYS. It is used successfully for two instructive examples.
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