Variable functioning and its application to large scale steel frame design optimization
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Amir H. Gandomi, Kalyanmoy Deb, Ronald C. Averill, Shahryar Rahnamayan, Mohammad Nabi OmidvarAuthors Info & Claims
Abstract
To solve complex real-world problems, heuristics and concept-based approaches can be used to incorporate information into the problem. In this study, a concept-based approach called variable functioning (Fx) is introduced to reduce the optimization variables and narrow down the search space. In this method, the relationships among one or more subsets of variables are defined with functions using information prior to optimization; thus, the function variables are optimized instead of modifying the variables in the search process. By using the problem structure analysis technique and engineering expert knowledge, the Fx method is used to enhance the steel frame design optimization process as a complex real-world problem. Herein, the proposed approach was coupled with particle swarm optimization and differential evolution algorithms then applied for three case studies. The algorithms are applied to optimize the case studies by considering the relationships among column cross-section areas. The results show that Fx can significantly improve both the convergence rate and the final design of a frame structure, even if it is only used for seeding.
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Published: 27 December 2022
Accepted: 07 October 2022
Revision received: 17 September 2022
Received: 26 July 2021
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