The present paper describes the use of a stochastic search procedure that is the basis of
genetic algorithms (GA), in developing near-optimal topologies of load bearing truss …

The present paper describes the use of a stochastic search procedure that is the basis of
genetic algorithms, in developing near-optimal topologies of load-bearing truss structures …

Topology optimization has evolved rapidly since the late 1980s. The optimization of the
geometry and topology of structures has a great impact on its performance, and the last two …

Abstract The Genetic Algorithm, a search and optimization technique based on the theory of
natural selection, is applied to problems of structural topology optimization. Given a …

This paper describes the use of a stochastic search procedure based on genetic algorithms
for developing near-optimal topologies of load-bearing truss structures. Most existing cases …

This paper describes a versatile methodology for solving topology design optimization
problems using a genetic algorithm (GA). The key to its effectiveness is a geometric …

Structural topology optimization is addressed through Genetic Algorithms: A set of designs is
evolved following the Darwinian survival-of-fittest principle. The goal is to optimize the …

The topology description function (TDF) approach is a method for describing geometries in a
discrete fashion, ie without intermediate densities. Hence, the TDF approach may be used to …

The genetic algorithm, a search and optimization technique based on the theory of natural
selection, is applied to problems of structural topology design. An overview of the genetic …

Topology optimization for structural design is a special type of problem in the optimization
field. Although there are efforts to apply classic optimization techniques, the particularities of …