KM Saridakis, AJ Dentsoras - Advanced Engineering Informatics, 2008 - Elsevier
The present paper surveys the application of soft computing (SC) techniques in engineering design. Within this context, fuzzy logic (FL), genetic algorithms (GA) and artificial neural …
P Nanakorn, K Meesomklin - Computers & Structures, 2001 - Elsevier
In genetic algorithms, constraints are mostly handled by using the concept of penalty functions, which penalize infeasible solutions by reducing their fitness values in proportion …
The motivation for using artificial neural networks in this study stems from their computational efficiency and ability to model complex, high-level abstractions. Deep …
N Öztürk - Engineering Computations, 2003 - emerald.com
In this research, neural network (NN) and genetic algorithm (GA) are used together to design optimal NN structure. The proposed approach combines the characteristics of GA and NN to …
JL Marcelin - International Journal for Numerical Methods in …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
This work gives two examples of application of stochastic techniques for the optimization of stiffened plates or shells. The research strategy consists in substituting, for finite‐element …
JL Marcelin - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2001 - search.proquest.com
This work gives two examples of the application of stochastic techniques (genetic algorithms) to the optimisation of support positions in machining of mechanical parts …
This is volume 2 of the two-volume Soft Computing and Its Applications. This volume discusses several advanced features of soft computing and hybrid methodologies. This new …