In this paper we develop a search procedure for redundancy optimization of reliability models. We consider those systems where the reliability cannot be evaluated exactly but must be estimated through Monte Carlo simulation. At each iteration, two neighboring configurations are compared and the one that appears to be better is passed on to the next iteration. The search procedure uses an incre...

In this paper, the optimum weight and cost of a laminated composite plate is seeked, while it undergoes the heaviest load prior to a complete failure. Various failure criteria are defined for such structures in the literature. In this work, the TsaiHill theory is used as the failure criterion. The theory of analysis was based on the Classical Lamination Theory (CLT). A newly type of Genetic Alg...

Reentry trajectory optimization is a multi-constraints optimal control problem which is hard to solve. To tackle it, we proposed a new algorithm named CDEN(Constrained Differential Evolution Newton-Raphson Algorithm) based on Differential Evolution(DE) and Newton-Raphson. We transform the infinite dimensional optimal control problem to parameter optimization which is finite dimensional by discr...

in this paper, a new enhanced version of the particle swarm optimization (pso) is presented. an important modification is made by adding probabilistic functions into pso, and it is named probabilistic particle swarm optimization (ppso). since the variation of the velocity of particles in pso constitutes its search engine, it should provide two phases of optimization process which are: explorati...

Optimization methods have been widely applied in statistics. Among them, capability measuring techniques are widely applied in industries. Process Capability Indices (PCIs) have been proposed for measuring process production capability. This paper concentrates, the lower and upper confidence limits for the PCIs are obtained from generalized pivotal quantity of random model and also, use this co...

the accuracy of stereolithography (sl) product is very essential for meeting the intended functional applications. the parameters like layer thickness, hatch spacing, hatch overcure contribute significantly to the accuracy of the sl parts. in this paper an attempt has been made to identify the process parameters that influences on the accuracy of the parts made with ciba tool 5530 and optimize ...

This paper describes optimal thinning of an Elliptical Cylindrical Array (ECA) of uniformly excited isotropic antennas which can generate directive beam with minimum relative Side Lobe Level (SLL). The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method, which represents a new approach for optimization problems in electromagnetic, is used in the optimization process. The PSO is used to determine the optim...

A b s t r a c t Keywords: Cascode Topology Low Noise Amplifier Noise Figure Particle Swarm Optimization Design of a LNA is a complex process. Because it involves various parameters and needs complex trade-offs. This paper presents an optimized design of a low noise amplifier (LNA) using particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique. The proposed LNA has a cascode structure with inductive source d...

A component is an independently deliverable set of reusable services. Component-Based System (CBS) is a promised approach to build applications from deployed components. It provides efficiency, reliability, maintainability. Interpreting the results of performance analysis and generating an alternative design to build system from components is a great challenge in the software performance domain...