TY - JOUR A1 - Yang, Shih-Wei A1 - Budarapu, Pattabhi Ramaiah A1 - Mahapatra, D.R. A1 - Bordas, Stéphane Pierre Alain A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A Meshless Adaptive Multiscale Method for Fracture JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - A Meshless Adaptive Multiscale Method for Fracture KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 382 EP - 395 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jia, Yue A1 - Zhang, Yongjie A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A Novel Dynamic Multilevel Technique for Image Registration JF - Computers and Mathematics with Applications N2 - A Novel Dynamic Multilevel Technique for Image Registration KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Areias, Pedro A1 - Rabczuk, Timon A1 - Cesar de Sa, J.M. A1 - Jorge, R.N. T1 - A semi-implicit _nite strain shell algorithm using in-plane strains based on least-squares JF - Computational Mechanics N2 - A semi-implicit _nite strain shell algorithm using in-plane strains based on least-squares KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jiang, Jin-Wu A1 - Rabczuk, Timon A1 - Park, Harold S. T1 - A Stillinger-Weber Potential for Single-Layer Black Phosphorus, and the Importance of Cross-Pucker Interactions for Negative Poisson's Ratio and Edge Stress-Induced Bending JF - Nanoscale N2 - The distinguishing structural feature of single-layered black phosphorus is its puckered structure, which leads to many novel physical properties. In this work, we first present a new parameterization of the Stillinger–Weber potential for single-layered black phosphorus. In doing so, we reveal the importance of a cross-pucker interaction term in capturing its unique mechanical properties, such as a negative Poisson's ratio. In particular, we show that the cross-pucker interaction enables the pucker to act as a re-entrant hinge, which expands in the lateral direction when it is stretched in the longitudinal direction. As a consequence, single-layered black phosphorus has a negative Poisson's ratio in the direction perpendicular to the atomic plane. As an additional demonstration of the impact of the cross-pucker interaction, we show that it is also the key factor that enables capturing the edge stress-induced bending of single-layered black phosphorus that has been reported in ab initio calculations. KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4NR07341J ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Silani, Mohammad A1 - Talebi, Hossein A1 - Ziaei-Rad, S. A1 - Hamouda, A.M.S. A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A three dimensional Extended Arlequin Method for Dynamic Fracture JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - A three dimensional Extended Arlequin Method for Dynamic Fracture KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 425 EP - 431 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Silani, Mohammad A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - A unified framework for stochastic predictions of Young's modulus of clay/epoxy nanocomposites (PCNs) JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - A unified framework for stochastic predictions of Young's modulus of clay/epoxy nanocomposites (PCNs) KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 520 EP - 535 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Msekh, Mohammed Abdulrazzak A1 - Sargado, M. A1 - Jamshidian, M. A1 - Areias, Pedro A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - ABAQUS implementation of phase_field model for brittle fracture JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - ABAQUS implementation of phase_field model for brittle fracture KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 472 EP - 484 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nguyen-Thanh, Nhon A1 - Valizadeh, Navid A1 - Nguyen, Manh Hung A1 - Nguyen-Xuan, Hung A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Areias, Pedro A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Bazilevs, Yuri A1 - De Lorenzis, Laura A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - An extended isogeometric thin shell analysis based on Kirchhoff-Love theory JF - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering N2 - An extended isogeometric thin shell analysis based on Kirchho_-Love theory KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 265 EP - 291 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Anitescu, Cosmin A1 - Jia, Yue A1 - Zhang, Yongjie A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - An isogeometric collocation method using superconvergent points JF - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineer-ing N2 - An isogeometric collocation method using superconvergent points KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 1073 EP - 1097 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wang, Quan A1 - Arash, Behrouz T1 - Announcement of a virtual special issue on computational carbon nanoscience JF - Carbon N2 - The Carbon journal is pleased to introduce a themed collection of recent articles in the area of computational carbon nanoscience. This virtual special issue was assembled from previously published Carbon articles by Guest Editors Quan Wang and Behrouz Arash, and can be accessed as a set in the special issue section of the journal website homepage: www.journals.elsevier.com/carbon. The article below by our guest editors serves as an introduction to this virtual special issue, and also a commentary on the growing role of computation as a tool to understand the synthesis and properties of carbon nanoforms and their behavior in composite materials. KW - Kohlenstoff KW - Nanowissenschaften KW - Verbundwerkstoff Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170428-31695 SP - 370 EP - 372 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rabizadeh, Ehsan A1 - Saboor Bagherzadeh, Amir A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Application of goal-oriented error estimation and adaptive mesh refinement on thermo-mechanical multifield problems JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - Application of goal-oriented error estimation and adaptive mesh re_nement on thermo-mechanical multi_eld problems KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 27 EP - 44 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhao, Jun-Hua A1 - Jia, Yue A1 - Wei, Ning A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Binding energy and mechanical stability of two parallel and crossing carbon nanotubes JF - Journal of Applied Mechanics N2 - Binding energy and mechanical stability of two parallel and crossing carbon nanotubes KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Bargstädt, Hans-Joachim T1 - Challenges of BIM for Construction Site Operations JF - Procedia Engineering N2 - Building Information Modeling is a powerful tool for the design and for a consistent set of data in a virtual storage. For the application in the phases of realization and on site it needs further development. The paper describes main challenges and main features, which will help the development of software to better service the needs of construction site managers KW - Building Information Modeling KW - Baustelle KW - BIM; Building Information Modeling; site management; construction site. Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170413-31218 SP - 52 EP - 59 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Talebi, Hossein A1 - Silani, Mohammad A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Concurrent Multiscale Modelling of Three Dimensional Crack and Dislocation Propagation JF - Advances in Engineering Software N2 - Concurrent Multiscale Modelling of Three Dimensional Crack and Dislocation Propagation KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 82 EP - 92 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhao, Jun-Hua A1 - Lu, Lixin A1 - Zhang, Zhiliang A1 - Guo, Wanlin A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Continuum modeling of the cohesive energy for the interfaces between _lms, spheres, coats and substrates JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - Continuum modeling of the cohesive energy for the interfaces between _lms, spheres, coats and substrates KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 432 EP - 438 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Areias, Pedro A1 - Rabczuk, Timon A1 - Queiros de Melo, F. J. M. A1 - Cesar de Sa, J.M. T1 - Coulomb frictional contact by explicit projection in the cone for _nite displacement quasi-static problems JF - Computational Mechanics N2 - Coulomb frictional contact by explicit projection in the cone for _nite displacement quasi-static problems KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 57 EP - 72 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nanthakumar, S.S. A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Detection of material interfaces using a regularized level set method in piezoelectric structures JF - Inverse Problems in Science and Engineering N2 - Detection of material interfaces using a regularized level set method in piezoelectric structures KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Budarapu, Pattabhi Ramaiah A1 - Narayana, T.S.S. A1 - Rammohan, B. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Directionality of sound radiation from rectangular panels JF - Applied Acoustics N2 - Directionality of sound radiation from rectangular panels KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 128 EP - 140 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Areias, Pedro A1 - Rabczuk, Timon A1 - Cesar de Sa, J.M. A1 - Garcao, J.E. T1 - Finite strain quadrilateral shell using least-squares _t of relative Lagrangian in-plane strains JF - Finite Elements in Analysis and Design N2 - Finite strain quadrilateral shell using least-squares _t of relative Lagrangian in-plane strains KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 26 EP - 40 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Othold, Tim A1 - Voss, Christiane T1 - From media anthropology to anthropomediality JF - Anthropological Notebooks N2 - Media anthropology is a new and interdisciplinary field of research with very different subjects and methods that seems to be already heavily informed by a comparatively narrow understanding of media as mass media (e.g. TV, Internet, social web, etc.). Therefore, most theories in this field, at least implicitly, employ a hierarchical and often dichotomic preconception of the two poles of media-human relations, by analysing the operationalities and ontologies of the human and the media independently from one another. This article deviates from this line of thought by advocating an expanded, symmetrical and relational understanding of the terms media and human, taking them as always already intermingled facets of a broader dynamic configuration. Starting from a consideration of the historically powerful, yet overlooked media of the so-called habitat diorama, the heuristic concept of “anthropomediality” is to be developed. Eventually, this relational approach may open up a new, interesting field for interrogation of (media-)anthropological analysis in general. KW - Medien KW - Anthropologie KW - media anthropology, anthropomediality, anthropological knowledge, museum exhibitions, diorama, relationality Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170425-31573 SP - 75 EP - 82 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ghasemi, Hamid A1 - Kerfriden, Pierre A1 - Bordas, Stéphane Pierre Alain A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Zi, Goangseup A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Interfacial shear stress optimization in sandwich beams with polymeric core using nonuniform distribution of reinforcing ingredients JF - Composite Structures N2 - Interfacial shear stress optimization in sandwich beams with polymeric core using nonuniform distribution of reinforcing ingredients KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 221 EP - 230 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - König, Reinhard T1 - Interview on Information Architecture JF - Swiss Architecture in the Moving Image N2 - Interview on Information Architecture KW - Architektur Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20180422-25078 SP - 151 EP - 154 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Thai, Chien H. A1 - Nguyen-Xuan, Hung A1 - Bordas, Stéphane Pierre Alain A1 - Nguyen-Thanh, Nhon A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Isogeometric analysis of laminated composite plates using the higher-order shear deformation theory JF - Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures N2 - Isogeometric analysis of laminated composite plates using the higher-order shear deformation theory KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 451 EP - 469 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mortazavi, Bohayra A1 - Cuniberti, G. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of graphitic carbon nitride: A molecular dynamics study JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - Mechanical properties and thermal conductivity of graphitic carbon nitride: A molecular dynamics study KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 285 EP - 289 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Kumar, S. A1 - Singh, I. A1 - Mishra, B.K. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Modeling and Simulation of Kinked Cracks by Virtual Node XFEM JF - Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering N2 - Modeling and Simulation of Kinked Cracks by Virtual Node XFEM KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 1425 EP - 1466 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mortazavi, Bohayra A1 - Pereira, Luiz Felipe C. A1 - Jiang, Jin-Wu A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Modelling heat conduction in polycrystalline hexagonal boron-nitride films JF - Scientific Reports N2 - We conducted extensive molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the thermal conductivity of polycrystalline hexagonal boron-nitride (h-BN) films. To this aim, we constructed large atomistic models of polycrystalline h-BN sheets with random and uniform grain configuration. By performing equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulations, we investigated the influence of the average grain size on the thermal conductivity of polycrystalline h-BN films at various temperatures. Using the EMD results, we constructed finite element models of polycrystalline h-BN sheets to probe the thermal conductivity of samples with larger grain sizes. Our multiscale investigations not only provide a general viewpoint regarding the heat conduction in h-BN films but also propose that polycrystalline h-BN sheets present high thermal conductivity comparable to monocrystalline sheets. KW - Wärmeleitfähigkeit KW - Bornitrid KW - Finite-Elemente-Methode Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170425-31534 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ilyani Akmar, A.B. A1 - Kramer, O. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Multi-objective evolutionary optimization of sandwich structures: An evaluation by elitist non-dominated sorting evolution strategy JF - American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences N2 - In this study, an application of evolutionary multi-objective optimization algorithms on the optimization of sandwich structures is presented. The solution strategy is known as Elitist Non-Dominated Sorting Evolution Strategy (ENSES) wherein Evolution Strategies (ES) as Evolutionary Algorithm (EA) in the elitist Non-dominated Sorting Genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) procedure. Evolutionary algorithm seems a compatible approach to resolve multi-objective optimization problems because it is inspired by natural evolution, which closely linked to Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques and elitism has shown an important factor for improving evolutionary multi-objective search. In order to evaluate the notion of performance by ENSES, the well-known study case of sandwich structures are reconsidered. For Case 1, the goals of the multi-objective optimization are minimization of the deflection and the weight of the sandwich structures. The length, the core and skin thicknesses are the design variables of Case 1. For Case 2, the objective functions are the fabrication cost, the beam weight and the end deflection of the sandwich structures. There are four design variables i.e., the weld height, the weld length, the beam depth and the beam width in Case 2. Numerical results are presented in terms of Paretooptimal solutions for both evaluated cases. KW - Optimierung KW - Stahlbau KW - Multi-objective Evolutionary Optimization, Elitist Non- Dominated Sorting Evolution Strategy (ENSES), Sandwich Structure, Pareto-Optimal Solutions, Evolutionary Algorithm Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170418-31402 SP - 185 EP - 201 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mortazavi, Bohayra A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Multiscale modeling of heat conduction in graphene laminates JF - Carbon N2 - Multiscale modeling of heat conduction in graphene laminates KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 1 EP - 7 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Birkholz, Marie Luise T1 - Mächtiger Boden. Essay über den Versuch, einen Staatsapparat zu erlaufen JF - sub\urban. Zeitschrift für Kritische Stadtforschung N2 - Der Text folgt in essayistischer Form einem Spaziergang durch das politische Zentrum Brasílias in Brasilien. Die Konzentration liegt auf der Gestaltung des Bodens. Wie ist die Planhauptstadt „vom Reißbrett“ in der Horizontalen gestaltet? Wie sehen repräsentative Plätze einer Stadt aus, die vor allem für Autos gebaut worden ist? Der forschende Blick liegt auf dem erlebten Ist-Zustand und wird assoziativ mit Ergebnissen der Forschungsarbeit aus Deutschland reflektiert. „Mächtiger Boden“ entstand als Satellit zur aktuellen Forschung der Autorin im Rahmen eines Aufenthalts in Brasilien. KW - Brasilia KW - Stadtplanung KW - Brasilia KW - Stadtgestaltung KW - Bodengestaltung KW - Spaziergang KW - politische Repräsentation Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220112-45591 UR - https://zeitschrift-suburban.de/sys/index.php/suburban/article/view/200 VL - 2015 IS - Band 3, Heft 2 SP - 141 EP - 154 PB - ub\urban e.V. CY - Berlin ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Arash, Behrouz A1 - Rabczuk, Timon A1 - Jiang, Jin-Wu T1 - Nanoresonators and their applications: a state of the art review JF - Applied Physics Reviews N2 - Nanoresonators and their applications: a state of the art review KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ghasemi, Hamid A1 - Brighenti, Roberto A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Muthu, Jacob A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Optimum fiber content and distribution in fiber-reinforced solids using a reliability and NURBS based sequential optimization approach JF - Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization N2 - Optimum _ber content and distribution in _ber-reinforced solids using a reliability and NURBS based sequential optimization approach KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 99 EP - 112 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hamdia, Khader A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Nguyen-Thoi, T. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Predicting The Fracture Toughness of PNCs: A Stochastic Approach Based on ANN and ANFIS JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - Predicting The Fracture Toughness of PNCs: A Stochastic Approach Based on ANN and ANFIS KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 304 EP - 313 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Konich, Kira A1 - Nikitin, Igor A1 - Klimenko, Stanislav A1 - Malofeev, Valery A1 - Tyul’bashev, Sergey T1 - Radio Astronomical Monitoring in Virtual Environment JF - Procedia Computer Science N2 - We present StarWatch, our application for real-time analysis of radio astronomical data in Virtual Environment. Serving as an interface to radio astronomical databases or being applied to live data from the radio telescopes, the application supports various data filters measuring signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), Doppler's drift, degree of signal localization on celestial sphere and other useful tools for signal extraction and classification. Originally designed for the database of narrow band signals from SETI Institute (setilive.org), the application has been recently extended for the detection of wide band periodic signals, necessary for the search of pulsars. We will also address the detection of week signals possessing arbitrary waveforms and present several data filters suitable for this purpose. KW - Virtuelle Realität KW - Massendaten KW - Radioastronomie KW - scientific visualization, virtual environments, Big Data, radio astronomy Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170425-31431 SP - 592 EP - 601 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ghorashi, Seyed Shahram A1 - Valizadeh, Navid A1 - Mohammadi, S. A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - T-spline based XIGA for Fracture Analysis of Orthotropic Media JF - Computers & Structures N2 - T-spline based XIGA for Fracture Analysis of Orthotropic Media KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 138 EP - 146 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ben, S. A1 - Zhao, Jun-Hua A1 - Zhang, Yancheng A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - The interface strength and debonding for composite structures: review and recent developments JF - Composite Structures N2 - The interface strength and debonding for composite structures: review and recent developments KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Zhao, Jiyun A1 - Lu, Lixin A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - The tensile and shear failure behavior dependence on chain length and temperature in amorphous polymers JF - Computational Materials Science N2 - The tensile and shear failure behavior dependence on chain length and temperature in amorphous polymers KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 567 EP - 572 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schuch, Kai T1 - Theoretische Modelle zur Beschreibung des Aggregationsprozesses von wässrigen Alkalisilikatsolen (Wasserglas) durch spezielle Gelinitiatoren zum Aufbau von stabilen silikatischen Schichtmaterialien JF - Steuerung des Aggregationsprozesses in wässrigen Alkalisilikatsolendurch spezielle Gelinitiatoren und moderate Wärmebehandlung zum Aufbau einer stabilen Silikatbeschichtung N2 - In dem Artikel werden die theoretischen Modelle und die Zusammenfassung aus der Dissertation von Kai Schuch, Bauhaus Universität Weimar 2014, zusammengeführt. KW - Wasserglas KW - Beschichtung KW - Silikat KW - Bindemittel KW - Alkalisilikat KW - Wasserglas KW - Alkalislikat KW - Perkolationstheorie KW - DLVO-Theorie KW - Silikatbeschichtung Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20151123-24807 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Vu-Bac, N. A1 - Rafiee, Roham A1 - Zhuang, Xiaoying A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Rabczuk, Timon T1 - Uncertainty quantification for multiscale modeling of polymer nanocomposites with correlated parameters JF - Composites Part B: Engineering N2 - Uncertainty quantification for multiscale modeling of polymer nanocomposites with correlated parameters KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 446 EP - 464 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - König, Reinhard T1 - Urban Design Synthesis for Building Layouts : Urban Design Synthesis for Building Layouts based on Evolutionary Many-Criteria Optimization JF - International Journal of Architectural Computing N2 - When working on urban planning projects there are usually multiple aspects to consider. Often these aspects are contradictory and it is not possible to choose one over the other; instead, they each need to be fulfilled as well as possible. In this situation ideal solutions are not always found because they are either not sought or the problems are regarded as being too complex for human capabilities.To improve this situation we propose complementing traditional design approaches with a design synthesis process based on evolutionary many-criteria optimization methods that can fulfill formalizable design requirements. In addition we show how self-organizing maps can be used to visualize many-dimensional solution spaces in an easily analyzable and comprehensible form.The system is presented using an urban planning scenario for the placement of building volumes. KW - Design synthesis KW - Optimization KW - Evolutionary algorithm KW - Multi-criteria Y1 - 2015 UR - http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1260/1478-0771.13.3-4.257 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/1478-0771.13.3-4.257 N1 - Originaldokument kann leider nicht bereitgestellt werden, da der Verlag die Verwertungsrechte hat. Der Link führt zum Artikel. SP - 257 EP - 270 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lahmer, Tom A1 - Ilg, J. A1 - Lerch, Reinhard T1 - Variance-based sensitivity analyses of piezoelectric models JF - Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences N2 - Variance-based sensitivity analyses of piezoelectric models KW - Angewandte Mathematik KW - Stochastik KW - Strukturmechanik Y1 - 2015 SP - 105 EP - 126 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Nogueira, Priscilla T1 - “Battlers” and their homes: About self-production of residences made by the brazilian new middle class JF - Social Inclusion N2 - The article presents preliminary results and qualitative analysis obtained from the doctoral research provisory entitled “How do Brazilian ‘battlers’ reside?”, which is in progress at the Institute for European Urban Studies, Bauhaus Univer-sity Weimar. It critically discusses the contradictions of the production of residences in Brazil made by an emerging so-cial group, lately called the Brazilian new middle class. For the last ten years, a number of government policies have provoked a general improvement of the purchasing power of the poor. Between those who completely depend on the government to survive and the upper middle class, there is a wide (about 100 million people) and economically stable lower middle group, which has found its own ways of dealing with its demand for housing. The conventional models of planning, building and buying are not suitable for their technical, financial and personal needs. Therefore, they are con-currently planners, constructors and residents, building and renovating their own properties themselves, but still with very limited education and technical knowledge and restricted access to good building materials and constructive ele-ments, formal technicians, architects or engineers. On the one hand, the result is an informal and more or less autono-mous self-production, with all sorts of technical problems and very interesting and creative spatial solutions to every-day domestic situations. On the other hand, the repercussions for urban space are questionable: although basic infrastructure conditions have improved, building densities are high and green areas are few. Lower middle class neigh-bourhoods present a restricted collective everyday life. They look like storage spaces for manpower; people who live to work in order to be able to consume—and build—what they could not before. One question is, to what extent the lat-est economic rise of Brazil has really resulted in social development for lower middle income families in the private sphere regarding their residences, and in the collective sphere, regarding the neighbourhoods they inhabit and the ur-ban space in general. KW - Brasilien KW - Wohnsitz KW - Mittelstand KW - Brazil; collective; residences; families; neighbourhoods; new middle class; private; self-production; space; urban Y1 - 2015 U6 - http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170425-31568 SP - 44 EP - 61 ER -