An improved harmony-search algorithm for truss structure optimization

Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Lamberti, L ^a   Pappalettere, C ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gradient information; Harmony search; Meta heuristic optimization; Truss structures; Weight minimization

Indexed keywords

GRADIENT INFORMATIONS; HARMONY SEARCH; METAHEURISTIC; TRUSS STRUCTURES; WEIGHT MINIMIZATION;

BUCKLING; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION;

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES;

EID: 84858411893     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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