• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.131-135
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• 2009

We present an optimum design method for a rectangular reinforced concrete beam using Genetic Algorithms. The optimum design procedure in this paper employs 2 design cases: i) all of the design variables (b, d, As) of the rectangular reinforced concrete section are used pseudo-continuously, ii) one is pseudo-continuous for the concrete cross section (b, d) and the other is discrete, using an index for the steel area (As). The optimum design in this paper uses Chakrabarty's model. In this paper, the Genetic Algorithms use the method of Elitism and penalty parameters to improve the fitness in the reproduction process, which leads to very practical designs. The optimum design of the steel area in the examples uses ASTM standard reinforcing bars (#3~#11, #14, #18).

• 한국항공운항학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2013

In this paper, the optimal design of composite rotor blade cross-section is performed using a genetic algorithm. Skin thickness, torsion box thickness and skin lay-up angle are adopted as discrete design variables. The position and width of a torsion box are considered as continuous variables. An object function of optimal design is to minimize the mass of a rotor blade, and constraints are failure index, center mass, natural frequency and blade minimum mass per unit length. Finally, design variables such as the thickness and lay-up angles of a skin, and the thickness, position and width of a torsion box are determined by using an in-house program developed for the optimal design of rotor blade cross-section.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1993년도 봄 학술발표회논문집
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• pp.135-140
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• 1993

The optimum weight design of structure is to determine the combination of structural members which minimize the weight of structures and satisfy design conditions as well. Since most of loads and design variables considered in structural design have uncertain natures, the reliability-based optimization techniques need to be developed. The aim of this study is to estabilish the general algorithm for the minimum weight design of transmission tower structure system with reliability constraints. The sequential linear programming method is used to solve non-linear minimization problems, which converts original non-linear programming problems to sequential linear programming problems. The optimal solutions are produced for various reliability levels such as reliability levels inherent in current standard transmission tower cross-section and optimal transmission tower cross-section obtained with constraints of current design criteria as well as selected target reliability index. The optimal transmission towers satisfying reliability constraints sustain consistent reliability levels on all members. Consequently, more balanced optimum designs are accomplished with less structural weight than traditional designs dealing with deterministic design criteria.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2012

This paper describes the structural design and optimization of sinusoidally corrugated web girder by using EUROCODE (EN 1993-1-5). The optimum design methodology and characteristics of the optimal cross-section are discussed. We investigate a shear buckling and the concerned standards for corrugated web and explain the equations to obtain a critical stress according to buckling type. In order to perform optimization, we consider an objective function as minimum weight of the girder and use the constraint functions as slenderness ratio and stresses of flanges as well as corrugated web and deflection. Genetic Algorithm is adopted to search a global optimum solution for this mathematical model. For numerical example, the clamped girder under the concentrated load is considered, while the optimum cross-sectional area and design variables are analyzed. From the results of the adopted example, the optimum design program of the sinusoidally corrugated web girder is able to find the suitable solution which satisfied a condition subject to constraint functions. The optimum design shows the tendency to decrease the cross-sectional area with the yielding strength increase and increase the areas with load increase. Moreover, the corrugated web thickness shows a stable increase concerning the load.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.459-467
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• 2014

ILM 교량은 압출되는 동안 상부의 단면이 지간의 중앙부와 지점부를 모두 통과한다. 따라서 발생되는 최대 정모멘트 및 최대 부모멘트를 효과적으로 제어하기 위해서 압출추진코를 이용한다. 이 연구에서는 압출중 상부구조물에 발생하는 휨모멘트를 계산할 수 있는 다이아프램이 고려된 단순 해석식을 개발하였다. 또한 다이아프램이 고려된 압출추진코의 최적설계조건에 관하여 분석하였다. 단순 해석식을 MIDAS Civil과 비교한 결과 대부분의 경우 0.5%이하의 오차를 가지는 정확성을 확인하였다. 다이아프램의 영향을 고려했을 경우와 고려하지 않았을 경우 사례교량에서 최대 13%의 휨모멘트 차이를 보였다. 또한, 단순 해석식에 적용시킬 등가 등단면의 단위중량 및 평균강성값을 결정할 수 있는 기준을 제시하였다. 이 연구에서는 ILM 교량의 압출중 역학특성으로 인하여 부모멘트 최소화 조건만을 사용하는 것이 압출추진코 최적설계를 위한 효과적인 방법으로 판단하였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.341-349
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• 2013

This paper considers the optimum design of flexbeam cross-sections for a full-scale bearingless helicopter rotor, using an efficient hybrid optimization algorithm based on particle swarm optimization, and an improved genetic algorithm, with an effective constraint handling scheme for constrained nonlinear optimization. The basic operators of the genetic algorithm, of crossover and mutation, are revisited, and a new rank-based multi-parent crossover operator is utilized. The rank-based crossover operator simultaneously enhances both the local, and the global exploration. The benchmark results demonstrate remarkable improvements, in terms of efficiency and robustness, as compared to other state-of-the-art algorithms. The developed algorithm is adopted for two baseline flexbeam section designs, and optimum cross-section configurations are obtained with less function evaluations, and less computation time.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2003

This paper describes design method of Passive-type Radar Reflector (PRR) which is to provide the requirement of newly revised 2000 SOLAS regulations on the Radar Reflector. The main target of this work is to find the optimum shape of a radar target having large Radar Cross Section (RCS). Through the RCS analysis based on the theoretical approach, two kinds of PRR models, RRR-F model for use in fisheries and PRR-S model for use in small sized ship, are designed and discussed their RCS performance. RCS measurement tests for the various sized samples are carried out in an anechoic chamber. As evaluation results it was clearly shown that the conventional sphere-type shows optimum shape in case of PRR-S, while the cylinder-type which consists of large sized corner clusters or zig-zag flat plats gives best performance in case of PRR-F.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.169-180
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• 2000

An optimization procedure has been prescribed for the minimum weight design of symmetrical parabolic arches subjected to arbitrary loading. The cross section is assumed to be a symmetrical box section with variable depth and flange areas. The webs are unstiffened and have constant thickness. The proposed sequential, iterative search technique determines the optimum geometrical configuration of the parabolic arch which includes the optimum depth profile and the optimum lengths and areas of the required flange plates corresponding to the prescribed number of curtailments. The study shows that the optimum value of rise to span ratio (h/L) of a parabolic arch is maximum at 0.41 for uniformly distributed loading over the entire span. For any other loading, the optimum value of h/L is less than 0.41.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2011

본 논문은 마이크로 유전 알고리즘을 이용하여 그리드 구조물의 최적화를 수행하고 초기인장력이 최적화에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 최적화시 여러 제약조건을 설정하여 구조물의 물량이 최소화 되도록 부재의 단면을 찾는 최적 설계를 수행하였다. 알고리즘의 검증을 위해 10-bar 트러스트 예제로 설정하여 이전 연구 결과와의 비교를 하였다. 이를 바탕으로 초기인장력이 적용된 트러스트 구조물의 최적화가 가능한 다음과 같은 기법을 사용하여 그리드 형태인 72-bar 트러스의 최적화를 수행하였으며, 이전 연구결과와 비교하여 이를 입증하였다. 최적화시 초기인장력 크기를 달리하여 트러스 구조물의 최적화를 수행하였으며, 물량이 최소화되는 최적화된 초기 인장력 값도 찾았다.

• 한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공작기계학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.504-509
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• 2003

In this paper, a multi-step optimization using a G.A.(Genetic Algorithm) with variable penalty function is introduced to the structural design optimization of a high speed machining center. The design problem, in this case, is to find out the best cross-section shapes and dimensions of structural members which minimize the static compliance, the dynamic compliance, and the weight of the machine structure simultaneously. The first step is the cross-section shape optimization, in which only the section members are selected to survive whose cross-section area have above a critical value. The second step is a static design optimization, in which the static compliance and the weight of the machine structure are minimized under some dimensional constraints and deflection limits. The third step is a dynamic design optimization, where the dynamic compliance and the structure weight are minimized under the same constraints as those of the second step. The proposed design optimization method was successful applied to the machining center structural design optimization. As a result, static and dynamic compliances were reduced to 16% and 53% respectively from the initial design, while the weight of the structure are also reduced slightly.