Adaptive dimensional search: A new metaheuristic algorithm for discrete truss sizing optimization

Computers and Structures

Volumn 154, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-16

  Hasançebi, Oʇuzhan ^a   Azad, Saeid Kazemzadeh ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ATILIM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Discrete variables; Metaheuristic techniques; Optimal design; Sizing optimization; Steel truss structures; Structural optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; DECELERATION; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; TRUSSES;

DISCRETE VARIABLES; META-HEURISTIC TECHNIQUES; OPTIMAL DESIGN; SIZING OPTIMIZATION; STEEL TRUSS STRUCTURES;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 84927132138     PISSN: 00457949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruc.2015.03.014     Document Type: Article

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