Abstract:   The theory of optimization has improved remarkably during the last four decades. The main part of optimizing investigations has been focused on enhancing buckling resistance which does not violate the economic feasibility of final design. The finite element analysis which is called ESO (Evolutionary Structural Optimization) is presented for optimum (or most ideal) design of c...

The analytic center cutting plane method (ACCPM) is one of successful methods to solve nondifferentiable optimization problems. In this paper ACCPM is used for the first time in the vehicle routing problem with time windows (VRPTW) to accelerate lagrangian relaxation procedure for the problem. At first the basic cutting plane algorithm and its relationship with column generation method is clari...

Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process is a vital refinery process which majorly produces gasoline. In this research, a hybrid algorithm which was constituted of Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and firefly optimization algorithm was developed to model the process and optimize the operating conditions. To conduct the research, industrial data of Abadan refinery FCC process were car...

The present study addresses optimal design of reinforced concrete (RC) columns based on equivalent equations considering deformability regulations of ACI318-14 under axial force and uniaxial bending moment. This study contrary to common approaches working with trial and error approach in design, at first presents an exact solution for intensity of longitudinal reinforcement in column section by...

With the aim to improve the machining precision of a gantry machining center, bionic optimization design for ribs structure of its column was investigated. Firstly, based on the analysis of honeycomb structures, three kinds of bionic columns were discussed and simulated by finite element analysis method. The column structure with the best comprehensive performance was achieved according to the ...

Open-Pit Production Scheduling (OPPS) problem focuses on determining a block sequencing and scheduling to maximize Net Present Value (NPV) of the venture under constraints. The scheduling model is critically sensitive to the economic value volatility of block, block weight, and operational capacity. In order to deal with the OPPS uncertainties, various approaches can be recommended. Robust opti...

cyanobacteria have been considered due to producuction of types of secondary metabolites and antimicrobial compounds. this research designated for optimization of bg11 culture medium to increase the antifungal activity of cyanobacterium sp. pgu1 against the plant pathogenic fungi, fusarium oxysporum f. sp lycopersici and rhizoctonia solaniag2-2-iiib. cyanobacterium was isolated from the persian...