Intelligent optimal design of spatial structures

  • Authors:
  • T. Burczyński;M. Szczepanik

  • Affiliations:
  • Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Computational Mechanics and Engineering, Poland and Cracow University of Technology, Institute of Computer Science, Poland;Silesian University of Technology, Institute of Computational Mechanics and Engineering, Poland

  • Venue:
  • Computers and Structures
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

The paper deals with an application of the evolutionary algorithm (EA) and the particle swarm optimizer (PSO), to the optimization of shape, topology and material properties of spatial structures. Structures considered in this work are analyzed by the finite element method (FEM). Optimization criteria that are taken into account concern minimize mass and/or compliance. Numerical examples demonstrate that the method based on soft computing is a very effective technique for solving computer aided optimal design.