In increasing itnernational competition, technologically oriented companies can only survive, if they can also provide cost efficient products as well as a high technological innovation strength. Therefore, in modern development philosophies, like "Simultaneous Engineering", the calculations engineer is more and more consulted in the conceptional phase of product development. Consequently, it is compellingly necessary in an effective procedure that all tools and data be placed at everyone's disposal. This way, everyone is better able to assist the conceptional design of new products as well as to make detailed improvements on already existing designs. Therefore, efficiently implemented optimization algorithms complement the proven discrete calculation procedures (FEM, BEM) of mechanically loaded structures.
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