Abstract
In some cases, optimal structural design corresponds to non-analytical points for which the first variation of volume or cost does not necessarily vanish. Such cases may occur, for instance, when optimal design is aimed at maximizing the lowest eigenvalue (natural frequency, buckling load) and a multimodal solution occurs, or when the aim is to minimize the maximum stress intensity. The present paper discusses such cases and provides the relevant optimality conditions.
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