Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures (한국공간구조학회논문집)

Korean Association for Spatial Structures (한국공간구조학회)
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A Study on Multi-Objective Fuzzy Optimum Design of Truss Structures

  • Mu, Zai-Gen (University of Science and Technology Beijing) ;
  • Ge, Xin (University of Science and Technology Beijing Graduate Student) ;
  • Yan, Mou (University of Science and Technology Beijing Graduate Student) ;
  • Chen, Yun-Zhou (University of Science and Technology Beijing Graduate Student)
  • Published : 2003.06.15
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Abstract

This paper presents decision making method of structural multi-objective fuzzy optimum problem. The data and behavior of many engineering systems are not know precisely and the designer is required to design the system in the presence of fuzziness in the multi-goals, constraints and consequences of possible actions. In this paper, in order to find a satisfactory solution, the membership functions are constructed for the fuzzy objectives subject to the fuzzy constraints, and two approaches are presented by using the different types of fuzzy decision making. Thus, multi-objective fuzzy optimum problem can be converted into single objective non-fuzzy optimum problem and satisfactory solution of the multi-objective fuzzy optimum problem can be found with general optimum programming. Illustrative numerical example of the ten bar truss for minimum weight and minimum deflection is provided to demonstrate the process of finding the solution and the results are discussed.

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