Computationally Efficient Approximations Using Adaptive Weighting Coefficients for Solving Structural Optimization Problems

• Published in: Mathematical problems in engineering Vol. 2021; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: Dong, Guirong, Liu, Chengyang, Liu, Yijie, Wu, Ling, Mao, Xiaoan, Liu, Dianzi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Hindawi 2021; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Accuracy; Aerospace engineering; Approximation; Automotive engineering; Civil engineering; Computational efficiency; Computer simulation; Computing costs; Computing time; Constraints; Continuity (mathematics); Design of experiments; Design optimization; Economic impact; Engineering; Evolutionary algorithms; Genetic algorithms; Heuristic methods; Mathematical programming; Metamodels; Methods; Multipoint approximation; Neural networks; Particle swarm optimization; Polynomials; Quadratic programming; Variables; Weighting

With rapid development of advanced manufacturing technologies and high demands for innovative lightweight constructions to mitigate the environmental and economic impacts, design optimization has attracted increasing attention in many engineering subjects, such as civil, structural, aerospace, autom...