Global optimization of grillages using Simulated Annealing and high performance computing

Journal of Civil Engineering and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-101

  Šešok, Dmitrij ^a,b   Mockus, Jonas ^a   Belevičius, Rimantas ^b   Kačeniauskas, Arnas ^b  

^a VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Genetic algorithms; Global optimization; Grillages; Simulated Annealing

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENTS; HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING; MEDIUM SIZE; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMIZATION VARIABLES; PARALLEL COMPUTATION; PRACTICAL PROBLEMS; REAL-LIFE PROBLEMS;

ANNEALING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; PILES; PORTS AND HARBORS;

SIMULATED ANNEALING;

EID: 77950249932     PISSN: 13923730     EISSN: 18223605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3846/jcem.2010.09     Document Type: Article

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