Design optimization of tripod truss: SLP approach

Truss Design and Convex Optimization

Optimal Truss Design Using Ant Colony Optimization

The paper presents a methodology to arrive at optimal truss designs using Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithms. Ant Colony Optimization is a population-based, artificial multi-agent, general-search technique for the solution of difficult combinatorial problems with its theoretical roots based on the behavior of real ant colonies and the collective trail-laying and trail-following of its mem...

Optimization under uncertainty with applications to design of truss structures

Many real-world engineering design problems are naturally cast in the form of optimization programs with uncertainty-contaminated data. In this context, a reliable design must be able to cope in some way with the presence of uncertainty. In this paper, we consider two standard philosophies for finding optimal solutions for uncertain convex optimization problems. In the first approach, classical...

Design Synthesis of Adaptive Mesoscopic Cellular Structures with Unit Truss Approach and Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm

Cellular material structures have been engineered at the mesoscopic scale for high performance and multifunctional capabilities. However, the design of adaptive cellular structures structures with cellular configurations, sizes, and shapes designed for a specific geometric and loading context has not been sufficiently investigated. In this paper, the authors present a design synthesis method wi...

Incorporating user design preferences into multi-objective roof truss optimization

Incorporating User Design Preferences into Multi-Objective Roof Truss Optimization. (May 2006) Breanna Michelle Weir Bailey, B.S., Texas A&M University; M.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Anne Raich Automated systems for large-span roof truss optimization provide engineers with the flexibility to consider multiple alternatives during conceptual design...