A hybrid algorithm coupling genetic programming and Nelder–Mead for topology and size optimization of trusses with static and dynamic constraints

• Published in: Expert systems with applications Vol. 95; pp. 127 - 141
• Main Authors: Assimi, Hirad, Jamali, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2018; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Connectivity; Continuity (mathematics); Convergence; Cross-sections; Dynamic stability; Genetic algorithms; Genetic programming; Nelder–Mead; Optimization; Searching; Static and dynamic constraints; Structural stability; Studies; Topology; Topology optimization; Truss; Trusses; Topology optimization; Nelder–Mead; Truss; Static and dynamic constraints; Genetic programming

•Genetic programming used for truss optimization with static and dynamic constraints.•Nelder–Mead used to improve the convergence of the proposed algorithm.•The proposed algorithm performed on discrete sizing optimization of trusses.•The proposed approach outperformed other reported methods in most...