“…In the case of constant efforts to minimize the weight of mechanical systems and maximize their strength, of great importance is the issue of optimization of such systems. Shape optimization issues can be found, among others in the works of Drazumeric and Kosel, 2012, Ruta and Szybiński, 2015, Tsiatas, 2010, Krużelecki and Barski, 2008, Bochenek and Tajs-Zielińska, 2008, Nikolic and Salinic, 2017, Szmidla and Jurczyńska, 2015and Szmidla and Wawszczak, 2008, where the application of different algorithms or proprietary solutions are proposed. This article is a response to the search for optimal shapes of slender mechanical systems subjected to a conservative load.…”