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Let H denote the set {f1, f2, ..., fn}, 2 the collection of all subsets of H and F ⊆ 2 be a family. The maximum of |F| is studied if any k subsets have a non-empty intersection and the intersection of any l distinct subsets (1 ≤ k < l) is empty. This problem is reduced to a covering problem. If we have the conditions that any two subsets have a non-empty intersection and the intersection of any...

We use reformulation techniques to model and solve a complex sphere covering problem occurring in the configuration of a gamma ray machine radiotherapy equipment unit.

This paper aims to introduce topology optimization as a robust tool for damage detection in plane stress structures. Two objective functions based on natural frequencies and shape modes of the structure are defined to minimize discrepancy between dynamic specifications of the real damaged structure and the updating model. Damage area is assumed as a porous material where amount of porosity sign...

Many methods have been developed for structural size and configuration optimization in which cross-sectional areas are usually assumed to be continuous. In most practical structural engineering design problems, however, the design variables are discrete. This paper proposes two efficient structural optimization methods based on the harmony search (HS) heuristic algorithm that treat both discret...