• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.503-519
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• 2015

This paper presents an optimization process using Genetic Algorithm (GA) for minimum weight by selecting suitable standard sections from a specified list taken from American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). The stress constraints obeying AISC-LRFD (American Institute of Steel Construction-Load and Resistance Factor Design), lateral displacement constraints being the top and inter-storey drift, mid-span deflection constraints for the beams and geometric constraints are considered for optimum design by using GA that mimics biological processes. Optimum designs for three different space frames taken from the literature are carried out first without considering concrete slab effects in finite element analyses for the constraints above and the results are compared with the ones available in literature. The same optimization procedures are then repeated for the case of space frames with composite (steel and concrete) beams. A program is coded in MATLAB for the optimization processes. Results obtained in the study showed that consideration of the contribution of the concrete on the behavior of the floor beams results with less steel weight and ends up with more economical designs.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.462-469
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• 2002

벡터 부호책 설계에 사용되는 기존 K-means 알고리즘은 모든 학습반복에서 고정된 가중치를 적용하는데 반해 제안된 방법은 학습반복마다 가변되는 가중치를 적용한다. 초기 학습반복에서는 새로운 부호벡터를 얻기 위해 수렴영역을 벗어나는 2 이상의 가중치를 사용하고, 이 값이 클수록 가변 가중치를 적용하는 학습반복을 줄임으로써 우수한 부호책을 설계할 수 있다. 초기 부호책 설계에 사용되는 미세분할 방법을 개선하기 위하여 소속 학습벡터와 대표벡터간의 오차를 줄이는 방법을 사용한다. 즉 자승오차가 최대인 대표벡터를 제외시키고 최소인 대표벡터를 미세분할함으로써 초기 부호벡터로 대체될 보다 적절한 대표벡터를 얻을 수 있다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2008

한국에서 건조되는 대부분의 소형 연안 어선의 경우 경험에 기초하여 건조되어지기 때문에 구조적 안전성 문제가 발생하곤 했다. 본 논문에서는 이들 어선의 구조강도를 증가시키고 생산 및 운용비를 줄이기 위하여 최적설계를 수행하였다. 어선의 무게와 구조부재의 주요치수들을 각각 목적함수와 설계변수로 선택하였다. 해석과정 중에 극소점을 피하고 CPU 시간을 줄이고자 전역 탐색법과 지역 탐색법을 결합한 하이브리드 최적화 알고리즘이 개발되었다. 또한 최적화 루프의 각 iteration 단계에서 제한조건을 결정하기 위하여 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 최적화 결과는 초기 어선 모델과 비교하였으며 최적설계의 효과가 구조강도, 재료비 관점에서 검토되었다.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.54-60
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• 2009

Weight reduction of automobile parts has been sought to achieve fuel efficiency and energy conservation. In this study, a shape design procedure is suggested to obtained the lightweight design of an outer tie rod. The developed aluminium Al6082M is selected as a steel-substitute material. Strength assesment and durability are the important design criterion in the structural design of an outer tie rod. This study considers strength and durability in the optimization process. In this study, the kriging interpolation method and trial and error method are adopted to obtain the minimum weight satisfying the strength and durability constraints.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.109-114
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• 2004

A combined optimal design problem of structural and control systems is discussed by taking a 3-D flexible structure as an object. We consider a minimum weight design problem for structural system and disturbance suppression problem for the control system. The conditions for the existence of controller are expressed in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMI). By minimizing the linear sum of the normalized structural objective function and control objective function, it is possible to make optimal design by which the balance of the structural weight and the control performance is taken. We showed in this paper the validity of combined optimal design of structural and control systems.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1994년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.38-45
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• 1994

The general conceptual constitution of structural optimization is formulated. The algorithm using the gradient projection method and design sensitivity analysis is discussed. Examples of minimum-weight design for six-story steel plane frame are taken to illustrate the application of this algorithm. The advantages of this algorithm such as marginal cost and design sensitivity analysis as well as system analysis are explained.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2011

In this paper, an analytical model of a cantilever beam having a midpoint load is considered for structural optimization and design. This involves creation of the geometry through a parametric study of all design variables. For this purpose, the optimization of the cantilever beam was elaborated in order to find the optimum geometry which minimizes its volume eventually for minimum weight by FEM (finite element method) analysis. Such geometry can be obtained by different combinations of width and height, so that the beam may have the same cross-sectional area, yet different dynamic behavior. So for optimum safe design, besides minimum volume it should have minimum vibration as well. In order to predict vibration, different dynamic analyses were performed simultaneously to identify the resonant frequencies and mode shapes belonging to the lowest three modes of vibration. Next, by introducing damping effects, the tip displacement and bending stress at the fixed end was evaluated under dynamic loads of varying frequency. Investigation of the results clearly shows that only structural analysis is not enough to predict the optimum values of dimension for safe design it must be aided by dynamic analysis as well.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2002

A simultaneous optimal design problem of structural and control systems is discussed by taking a 3-D truss structure as an object. We use descriptor forms for a controlled object and a generalized plant because the structural parameters appear naturally in these forms. We consider a minimum weight design problem for structural system and disturbance suppression problem for the control system. The structural objective function is the structural weight and the control objective function is $H_{\infty}$ norm from the disturbance input to the controlled output in the closed-loop system. The design variables are cross sectional areas of the truss members. The conditions for the existence of controller are expressed in terms of linear matrix inequalities (LMI) By minimizing the linear sum of the normalized structural objective function and control objective function, it is possible to make optimal design by which the balance of the structural weight and the control performance is taken. We showed in this paper the validity of simultaneous optimal design of structural and control systems.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.591-598
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• 2002

공학적 설계에 있어 많은 문제들은 몇 가지 목적함수들을 동시에 최소화하여야 할 필요가 있을 경우가 있다. 선박설계에 있어, 종래에는 자재비 경감과 재화중량 증가를 위해 최소중량설계가 구조 설계의 주된 목적이었으나, 값싼 노동력을 내세운 후발 조선국과의 치열한 국제 경쟁을 극복하기 위해서는 보다 경제성 있는 선박 건조 기술 개발이 선행되어야 할 것이다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 다목적함수 최적화기법을 이용한 선체 구조의 보다 합리적인 설계 방안에 대한 연구를 수행하여 실제 건조된 유조선을 대상으로 중량, 건조비 등의 경제성을 비교 평가하였다. 다목적 함수로는 유조선의 중량과 건조비로 하였으며 최적화 기법으로는 확률론적 탐색법인 ES(Evolution Strategies)를 이용하였다. 건조비 모델은 상대 건조비 개념을 도입하였고, 종강도 부재는 선급규정에 의해, 횡강도 및 횡격벽 부재는 직접해석법인 일반화된 경사처짐법을 사용하여 설계에 적용하였다. 다목적함수 최적화 결과로부터 도출된 Pareto 최적 설계점들에 대하여, 요구운임률을 각각 산정함으로써 이들 최적 설계점들 중에서 가장 경제성이 뛰어난 선박 설계 방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공작기계학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.410-415
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• 2004

Heavy-weight head slides may cause excessive inertia impact ＆ moment on the machine tool structure when they move or stop abruptly during operation. Consequently these inertia impact and unbalanced moment bring transient vibrations and rough sliding motions on the machine structure. Machine tool engineers have tried many kind of feed-slide designs in order to solve this problem; for example, the design optimization of the moving structure for minimum weight and maximum stiffness, box-in-box type slide design, and so on. In this article, force and moment equilibrium equations regarding to the inertia force ＆ moment were derived for each one of a mold M/C's head slides. Furthermore, five different design configurations of head slide assembly were reviewed for its design improvement regarding to force ＆ moment calculations and finite element structural analysis results.