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Optimum Design of Frame Structures Using Generalized Transfer Stiffness Coefficient Method and Genetic Algorithm (일반화 전달강성계수법과 유전알고리즘을 이용한 골조구조물의 최적설계)

  • Choi, Myung-Soo
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.202-208
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    • 2005
  • The genetic algorithm (GA) which is one of the popular optimum algorithm has been used to solve a variety of optimum problems. Because it need not require the gradient of objective function and is easier to find global solution than gradient-based optimum algorithm using the gradient of objective function. However optimum method using the GA and the finite element method (FEM) takes many computational time to solve the optimum structural design problem which has a great number of design variables, constraints, and system with many degrees of freedom. In order to overcome the drawback of the optimum structural design using the GA and the FEM, the author developed a computer program which can optimize frame structures by using the GA and the generalized transfer stiffness coefficient method. In order to confirm the effectiveness of the developed program, it is applied to optimum design of plane frame structures. The computational results by the developed program were compared with those of iterative design.

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A hybrid simulated annealing and optimality criteria method for optimum design of RC buildings

  • Li, Gang;Lu, Haiyan;Liu, Xiang
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.19-35
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    • 2010
  • This paper proposes a hybrid heuristic and criteria-based method of optimum design which combines the advantages of both the iterated simulated annealing (SA) algorithm and the rigorously derived optimality criteria (OC) for structural optimum design of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings under multi-load cases based on the current Chinese design codes. The entire optimum design procedure is divided into two parts: strength optimum design and stiffness optimum design. A modified SA with the strategy of adaptive feasible region is proposed to perform the discrete optimization of RC frame structures under the strength constraints. The optimum stiffness design is conducted using OC method with the optimum results of strength optimum design as the lower bounds of member size. The proposed method is integrated into the commercial software packages for building structural design, SATWE, and for finite element analysis, ANSYS, for practical applications. Finally, two practical frame-shear-wall structures (15-story and 30-story) are optimized to illustrate the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed optimum design method.

Energy Efficient Transmit and Receive Strategy for Green Communications

  • Oh, Changyoon
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.25-30
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    • 2016
  • We consider energy efficient transmit and receive strategy for a delay sensitive data. More specifically, we investigate an energy optimum scheduling characteristics for the 2 user interference channel where each user interferes to each other. First, we determine the optimum transmission rate region each individual user may have for optimum transmission. Next, we consider the optimum transmission region of two users together. Shortest path algorithm can be used for further reduction of search space. Eventually, we can reduce computational complexity. We then examine the performance of the optimum transmission strategy for various system environments.

Optimum Sensitivity of Objective Function Using Equality Constraint (등제한조건을 이용한 목적함수에 대한 최적민감도)

  • Shin Jung-Kyu;Lee Sang-Il;Park Gyung-Jin
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.29 no.12 s.243
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    • pp.1629-1637
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    • 2005
  • Optimum sensitivity analysis (OSA) is the process to find the sensitivity of optimum solution with respect to the parameter in the optimization problem. The prevalent OSA methods calculate the optimum sensitivity as a post-processing. In this research, a simple technique is proposed to obtain optimum sensitivity as a result of the original optimization problem, provided that the optimum sensitivity of objective function is required. The parameters are considered as additional design variables in the original optimization problem. And then, it is endowed with equality constraints to penalize the additional variables. When the optimization problem is solved, the optimum sensitivity of objective function is simultaneously obtained as Lagrange multiplier. Several mathematical and engineering examples are solved to show the applicability and efficiency of the method compared to other OSA ones.

Prediction of optimum pH of hydrolases

  • Sung, Nak-Gyu;Yoo, Young-Je
    • 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.571-574
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    • 2000
  • Hydrolase is a group of the most widely used enzymes in industrial biological processes. Generally, their activities are easily changed with pH. With this characteristics, research for the optimal pH of hydrolases is required to obtain the optimization of process conditions. We selected xylanase, lysozyme, glucoamylase and barnase as model enzymes. To predict optimum pH of hydrolases, the calculation program based on Tanford-Kirkwood(TK) model was used. Results show that charge difference of catalytic residues is an important parameter deciding optimum pH and when charge difference of catalytic residues is maximum, optimum pH of the hydrolase establishes.

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Shape & Topology Optimum Design of Truss Structures Using Genetic Algorithms (유전자 알고리즘에 의한 평면 및 입체 트러스의 형상 및 위상최적설계)

  • Yuh, Baeg-Youh;Park, Choon-Wook;Kang, Moon-Myung
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.2 no.3 s.5
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    • pp.93-102
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    • 2002
  • The objective of this study is the development of size, shape and topology discrete optimum design algorithm which is based on the genetic algorithms. The algorithm can perform both shape and topology optimum designs of trusses. The developed algorithm was implemented in a computer program. For the optimum design, the objective function is the weight of trusses and the constraints are stress and displacement. The basic search method for the optimum design is the genetic algorithms. The algorithm is known to be very efficient for the discrete optimization. The genetic algorithm consists of genetic process and evolutionary process. The genetic process selects the next design points based on the survivability of the current design points. The evolutionary process evaluates the survivability of the design points selected from the genetic process. The efficiency and validity of the developed size, shape and topology discrete optimum design algorithms were verified by applying the algorithm to optimum design examples

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Size, Shape and Topology Optimum Design of Trusses Using Shape & Topology Genetic Algorithms (Shape & Topology GAs에 의한 트러스의 단면, 형상 및 위상최적설계)

  • Park, Choon-Wook;Yuh, Baeg-Youh;Kim, Su-Won
    • 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 2004
  • The objective of this study is the development of size, shape and topology discrete optimum design algorithm which is based on the genetic algorithms. The algorithm can perform both shape and topology optimum designs of trusses. The developed algerian was implemented in a computer program. For the optimum design, the objective function is the weight of trusses and the constraints are stress and displacement. The basic search method for the optimum design is the genetic algorithms. The algorithm is known to be very efficient for the discrete optimization. The genetic algorithm consists of genetic process and evolutionary process. The genetic process selects the next design points based on the survivability of the current design points. The evolutionary process evaluates the survivability of the design points selected from the genetic process. The efficiency and validity of the developed size, shape and topology discrete optimum design algorithms were verified by applying the algorithm to optimum design examples

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Optimum Design of Cantilever Retaining Wall (켄틸레버 옹벽의 최적 설계)

  • 김종옥
    • Magazine of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.90-99
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    • 1995
  • In this study, the algorithm for the optimum design of cantilever retaining wall was de veloped and solved using Modified Method of Feasible Directions(MMFD), Sequential Linear Programming(SLP) and Sequential Quadratic Programming(SQP). The algorithm was applied to the optimum design of 3-different height cantilever re tairing walls. It was shown that even though the starting points and optimization strategies are dif- ferent, the objective function and optimum design variables converge to within a close range, and consequently the reliability and efficiency of the underlying optimum design algorithm can be verified. It is expected that the optimum design algorithm developed in this study can be utilized efficiently for the optimum design of any scale cantilever retaining wall. Using optimum design method, cantilever retaining wall will be designed more economi- cally and reasonably than using traditional design method.

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Optimum Sensitivity of Objective Function using Equality Constraint (등제한조건을 이용한 목적함수에 대한 최적민감도)

  • Yi S.I.;Shin J.K.;Park G.J.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.464-469
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    • 2005
  • Optimum sensitivity analysis (OSA) is the process to find the sensitivity of optimum solution with respect to the parameter in the optimization problem. The prevalent OSA methods calculate the optimum sensitivity as a post-processing. In this research, a simple technique is proposed to obtain optimum sensitivity as a result of the original optimization problem, provided that the optimum sensitivity of objective function is required. The parameters are considered as additional design variables in the original optimization problem. And then, it is endowed with equality constraints to penalize the additional variables. When the optimization problem is solved, the optimum sensitivity of objective function is simultaneously obtained as Lagrange multiplier. Several mathematical and engineering examples are solved to show the applicability and efficiency of the method compared to other OSA ones.

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