Optimization algorithms are procedures that search for the optimal or near-optimal solution of a problem, according to some predefined criteria or objective function. For example, in structural ...

Heuristic methods, such as genetic algorithms, simulated annealing ... leading to innovative and efficient design solutions. Structural optimization enables teams to identify and explore high ...

The optimization procedure begins with a problem formulation, where the design variables ... curves of total weight versus objective function evaluations of each algorithm. The structure optimized by ...

The object of this paper is to properly develop a Genetic Algorithm based on the methods of mathematical programming for this class of structural optimization problems in the presence of multiple ...

Topology optimization and generative design are two approaches which ... of the forces at work and defining protected zones. Computer algorithms then create a mesh model whose structural integrity ...

Abstract: A novel root based optimization algorithm (ROA), which mimics the proliferation ... By simultaneously taking account the proposed criteria of performance, structural optimization is carried ...