Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design
Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111524 |
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| author | McHugh, Anthony Benjamin |
| author2 | Caitlin T. Mueller. |
| author_facet | Caitlin T. Mueller. McHugh, Anthony Benjamin |
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| description | Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/1115242019-04-10T11:42:41Z Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design McHugh, Anthony Benjamin Caitlin T. Mueller. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil and Environmental Engineering. Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2017. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 61-62). Computational tools allow designers to consider vast amounts of information when designing structures; however, without intuitive ways to visualize and model this data it is of little use in the creative process. In this thesis, the context for the use of computational design tools is established through a brief review of methods of incorporating structural optimization into conceptual design. Then, a novel method of visualizing variable sensitivity is presented in a way that complements established methods of interactive optimization. The technique depends upon local sampling of the design space, which reveals the behavior of quantitative structural and architectural objectives to variations in geometric parameters. Two case studies are given to demonstrate the different forms the visualizations may take and how a designer might choose to interpret those forms. The visualization technique and design approach contribute to modern practices in high-performance structural design by revealing significant behaviors of structures during the conceptual design stage. by Anthony Benjamin McHugh. M. Eng. 2017-09-15T15:37:59Z 2017-09-15T15:37:59Z 2017 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111524 1003324364 eng MIT theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed, downloaded, or printed from this source but further reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 62 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Civil and Environmental Engineering. McHugh, Anthony Benjamin Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design |
| title | Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design |
| title_full | Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design |
| title_fullStr | Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design |
| title_short | Visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design |
| title_sort | visualizing variable sensitivity in structural design |
| topic | Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111524 |
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