Structural topology optimization using ant colony optimization algorithm

Applied Soft Computing Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1343-1353

  Luh, Guan Chun ^a   Lin, Chun Yi ^a  

^a TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ant colony optimization algorithm; Continuum structural topology optimization; Elitist ants; Multiple colonies; Niche strategy

Indexed keywords

ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; CONTINUUM STRUCTURAL TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION; ELITIST ANTS; MULTIPLE COLONIES; NICHE STRATEGY;

ALGORITHMS; COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; ECOLOGY; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 68849102671     PISSN: 15684946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2009.06.001     Document Type: Article

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