Genetic algorithms + data structures = evolution programs (2nd, extended ed.)
Genetic algorithms + data structures = evolution programs (2nd, extended ed.)
A Hierarchical Genetic Algorithm Using Multiple Models for Optimization
PPSN VI Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature
Median-Selection for Parallel Steady-State Evolution Strategies
PPSN VI Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature
Completely Derandomized Self-Adaptation in Evolution Strategies
Evolutionary Computation
Considerations in engineering parallel multiobjective evolutionary algorithms
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
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There are many applications in aeronautical/aerospace engineering where some values of the design parameters/states cannot be provided or determined accurately. These values can be related to the geometry (wingspan, length, angles) and or to operational flight conditions that vary due to the presence of uncertainty parameters (Mach, angle of attack, air density and temperature, etc.). These uncertainty design parameters cannot be ignored in engineering design and must be taken into the optimisation task to produce more realistic and reliable solutions. In this paper, a robust/uncertainty design method with statistical constraints is introduced to produce a set of reliable solutions which have high performance and low sensitivity. Robust design concept coupled with Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms (MOEAs) is defined by applying two statistical sampling formulas; mean and variance/standard deviation associated with the optimisation fitness/objective functions. The methodology is based on a canonical evolution strategy and incorporates the concepts of hierarchical topology, parallel computing and asynchronous evaluation. It is implemented for two practical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) design problems; the first case considers robust multi-objective (single-disciplinary: aerodynamics) design optimisation and the second considers a robust multidisciplinary (aero-structures) design optimisation. Numerical results show that the solutions obtained by the robust design method with statistical constraints have a more reliable performance and sensitivity in both aerodynamics and structures when compared to the baseline design.