Multimodal size, shape, and topology optimisation of truss structures using the Firefly algorithm

Advances in Engineering Software

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 23-37

  Miguel, Leandro Fleck Fadel ^a   Lopez, Rafael Holdorf ^a   Miguel, Letícia Fleck Fadel ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Firefly algorithm; Mixed continuous discrete variable problems; Multimodal optimisation; Shape and topology optimisation; Single stage procedure; Structural optimisation; Truss size

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BIOLUMINESCENCE; STIFFNESS MATRIX; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TOPOLOGY;

FIREFLY ALGORITHMS; MIXED CONTINUOUS-DISCRETE VARIABLE PROBLEMS; OPTIMISATIONS; SINGLE STAGE; STRUCTURAL OPTIMISATION; TOPOLOGY OPTIMISATION;

SHAPE OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84870768939     PISSN: 09659978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2012.11.006     Document Type: Article

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