Harmony search method for multimodal size, shape, and topology optimization of structural frameworks

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1332-1339

  Martini, Kirk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Optimization algorithms; Structural design

Indexed keywords

HARMONY SEARCH; MULTI-MODAL; MULTI-MODAL OPTIMIZATION; NEW STRATEGY; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; POPULATION-BASED OPTIMIZATION METHODS; SEARCH RESULTS; STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORKS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION PROBLEMS; UNIMODAL;

ALGORITHMS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84055222453     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0000378     Document Type: Article

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