Selecting non‐linear optimization techniques for structural design
Abstract
The use of three non‐linear mathematical programming techniques for the optimization of structural design problems is discussed. The methods — sequential linear programming, the feasible direction method and the sequential unconstrained minimization technique — are applied to a portal frame problem to enable a study of their convergence efficiency to be studied. These methods are used for both the sizing of the structural members and determining the optimum roof pitch. The sequential linear programming method is shown to be particularly efficient for application to structural design problems. Some comments on the development of computer software for structural optimization are also given.
Citation
Topping, B.H.V. and Robinson, D.J. (1984), "Selecting non‐linear optimization techniques for structural design", Engineering Computations, Vol. 1 No. 3, pp. 252-262. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb023580
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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