'Dr. Suresh's text brings his contributions to shape optimization into the classroom by connecting optimization, MATLAB, SOLIDWORKS, and SOLIDLAB into a single textbook. This text enables the reader to build upon this research accomplishment. I look forward to seeing what my students can achieve with this textbook at their fingertips.' Cameron Turner, Clemson University
Preface; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Modeling; 3. Introduction to MATLAB; 4. Unconstrained Optimization: Theory; 5. Unconstrained Optimization: Algorithms; 6. MATLAB Optimization Toolbox; 7. Constrained Optimization; 8. Special Classes of Problems; 9. Truss Analysis; 10. Size Optimization of Trusses; 11. Gradient Computation; 12. Finite Element Analysis in 2D; 13. Shape Optimization in 2D; 14. Finite Element Analysis in 3D; 15. SOLIDLAB: A SOLIDWORKS-MATLAB Interface; 16. Shape Optimization using SOLIDLAB; 17. Appendix; 18. References.