This paper describes a new methodology for using genetic programming to solve the missile countermeasures optimization problem. The resulting system evolves programs that combine maneuvers with additional countermeasures to optimize aircraft survivability under conditions of uncertainty.

The  study  aims  to  investigate  the  progressive  collapse  behaviour  of  RCC  building  under extreme  loading  events  such  as  gas  explosion  in  kitchen,  terroristic  attack,  vehicular collisions  and  accidental  overloads.  The  behavioural  changes  have  been  investigated  and node displacements  are computed when the building is subjected to sudden collapse of the  load beari...

optimization of cutting conditions is a non-linear optimization with constraint and it is very important to the increase of productivity and the reduction of costs. in recent years, several evolutionary and meta-heuristic optimization algorithms were introduced. the cuckoo optimization algorithm (coa) is one of several recent and powerful meta-heuristics which is inspired by the cuckoos and the...

the objective of the present study was to optimize awettable powder formulation for twoiranianbtstrains (yd5 and kh4) in order to enhance efficiency and durability as biological agent against lepidopteran and coleopteran pests.mass production of the mentioned strains was done in a batch fermentor based on the peviouselyoptimized economical medium and fermentation conditions, and the final conce...

Our goal is to develop model reduction processes for linear dynamical systems with non-zero initial conditions. Standard model reduction schemes optimize system input/output characteristics but frequently destroy initial condition state space information. Additionally, existing model reduction schemes for initial conditions inappropriately assign weight to initial condition information. We prop...

In this research, a new effective photocatalyst was prepared by supporting ZnO on a Todorokite (TD). This catalyst was characterized by employing scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDX) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) patterns. The optical properties of the samples were measured by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The purpose of using the ZnO/TD as a photocatalyst was to reduction Cr(VI), whi...

The aim of this study is to employ the novel Adaptive Network-based Fuzzy Inference System to optimize the torque applied on the knee link of a rehabilitation robot. Given the special conditions of stroke or spinal cord injury patients, devices with minimum error are required for performing the rehabilitation exercises. After examining the anthropometric data tables of human body, parameters su...

  Abstract   Recovery and recrystallization phenomena and effects of microalloying elements on these phenomena are of great importance in designing thermomechanical processes of microalloyed steels. Thus, understanding and modeling of microstructure evolution during hot deformation leads to optimize the processing conditions and to improve the product properties.   In this study, finite element...