The journal’s scope ranges from mathematical foundations of the field to algorithm and software developmentand from benchmark examples to case studies of practical applications in structuralaero-spacemechanicalcivilchemicalnaval and bio-engineering.
Fields such as computer-aided design and manufacturinguncertainty quantificationartificial intelligencesystem identification and modelinginverse processescomputer simulationbio-mechanicsbio-medical applicationsnano-technologyMEMSopticschemical processescomputational biologymeta-modelingDOE and active control of structures are covered when the topic is closely related to the optimization of structures or fluids.
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization publishes original research papersreview articlesindustrial applicationsbrief noteseducational articlesbook reviewsconference diaryforum sectiondiscussions on papersauthors´ repliesobituariesannouncements and society news.
