Structural optimization using evolutionary algorithms

ND Lagaros, M Papadrakakis, G Kokossalakis - Computers & structures, 2002 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to investigate the efficiency of various evolutionary algorithms
(EA), such as genetic algorithms and evolution strategies, when applied to large-scale …

Structural optimization using evolution strategies and neural networks

M Papadrakakis, ND Lagaros… - Computer methods in …, 1998 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to investigate the efficiency of combinatorial optimization
methods, in particular algorithms based on evolution strategies (ES) when incorporated into …

The evolutionary structural optimization method: theoretical aspects

P Tanskanen - Computer methods in applied mechanics and …, 2002 - Elsevier
In 1993, YM Xie and GP Steven introduced an approach called evolutionary structural
optimization (ESO). ESO is based on the simple idea that the optimal structure (maximum …

Structural shape optimization using evolution strategies

M Papadrakakis, Y Tsompanakis… - Engineering …, 1999 - Taylor & Francis
The objective of this paper is to investigate the efficiency of combinatorial optimization
methods and in particular algorithms based on evolution strategies, when incorporated into …

[图书][B] Basic evolutionary structural optimization

YM Xie, GP Steven, YM Xie, GP Steven - 1997 - Springer
By slowly removing inefficient material from a structure, the shape of the structure evolves
towards an optimum. This is the simple concept of evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) …

A combined heuristic optimization technique

H Schmidt, G Thierauf - Advances in engineering software, 2005 - Elsevier
Realistic problems of structural optimization are characterized by non-linearity, non-
convexity and by continuous and/or discrete design variables. There are non-linear …

On various aspects of evolutionary structural optimization for problems with stiffness constraints

DN Chu, YM Xie, A Hira, GP Steven - Finite Elements in Analysis and …, 1997 - Elsevier
An evolutionary structural optimization (ESO) method for problems with stiffness constraints
which is capable of performing simultaneous shape and topology optimization has been …

Computational efficiency and validation of bi-directional evolutionary structural optimisation

OM Querin, V Young, GP Steven, YM Xie - Computer methods in applied …, 2000 - Elsevier
The evolutionary structural optimisation (ESO) method has been under continuous
development since 1992. Originally the method was conceived from the engineering …

Towards structural optimization via the genetic algorithm

WM Jenkins - Computers & Structures, 1991 - Elsevier
The paper describes an investigation into the application of the genetic algorithm in the
optimization of structural design. Stochastic processes generate an initial population of …

Adaptive evolution strategies in structural optimization: Enhancing their computational performance with applications to large-scale structures

O Hasançebi - Computers & structures, 2008 - Elsevier
In this study the computational performance of adaptive evolution strategies (ESs) in large-
scale structural optimization is mainly investigated to achieve the following objectives:(i) to …