• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2007

The design variables for structural systems, in most practical designs, are chosen from a list of discrete values, which are commercially available sizing. This paper presents the application of Genetic Algorithms for determining the optimum design for two-dimensional structures with discrete and pseudocontinuous design variables. Genetic Algorithms are heuristic search algorithms and are effective tools for finding global solutions for discrete optimization. In this paper, Genetic Algorithms are used as the method of Elitism and penalty parameters, in order to improve fitness in the reproduction process. Examples in this paper include: 10 bar planar truss and 1 bay 8-story frame. Truss with discrete and pseudoucontinuous design variables and steel frame with W-sections are used for the design of discrete optimization.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2009

본 연구는 주어진 부피제약조건 하에서 최대강성을 구현하는 고층 철골 트러스 시스템의 단면치수 재조정 프로세스를 보여준다. 이러한 치수최적설계는 경사도법에 근거한 최적정 방법에 의해 수치적으로 연산된다. 전형적인 치수최적설계에서는 변위나 응력제약조건 하에서 구조물의 최소중량을 구현하지만, 본 연구에서 소개되는 치수최적설계는 이것과 반대의 프로세스를 가진다. 즉, 부피와 같은 재료제약조건 하에서 최대강성을 구현한다. 본 연구는 기존의 치수최적설계방법의 대안으로서 그 의미를 가질 수 있다. 고층 철골트러스 구조시스템의 수치 예제를 통하여 부재 단면치수 재조정 설계가 기존의 최소중량설계와 반대인 최대강성 이산화 치수최적설계를 통하여 적합하게 수행됨이 증명되었다.

• Journal of Ship and Ocean Technology
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.14-26
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• 2001

This paper presents a novel design approach that could generate structural design alternatives having different topologies and then, select the optimum structure from them with simulataneously determining its optimum design variables related to geometry and the member size subjected to the multiple objective design environments. For this purpose, a specialized genetic algorithm, called StrGA_DeAl + MOGA, which can handle the design alternatives and multi-criteria problems very effectively, is developed for the optimal structural design. To validate the developed method, method, plain truss design problems are considered as illustrative example. To begin with, some possible topological of the truss structure are suggested based on the stability criterion that should be satisfied under the given loading condition. Then, with the consideration of the given multi-criteria, several different topology forms are selected as design alternatives for the second step of the conceptual design process. Based on the chosen topolgy of truss structures, the sizing or shaping optimization process starts to determine the optimum design parameters. Ten-bar truss problems are given in the paper to confirm the above concept and methodology.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.365-382
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• 2014

In this article, the force method and Charged System Search (CSS) algorithm are used for the analysis and optimal design of truss structures. The CSS algorithm is employed as the optimization tool and the force method is utilized for analysis. In this paper in addition to member's cross sections, redundant forces, geometry and topology variables are considered as the optimization variables. Minimum complementary energy principle is used directly to analyze the structure. In the presented method, redundant forces are calculated by the CSS in order to minimize the energy function. Combination of the CSS and force method leads to an efficient algorithm in comparison to some of the optimization algorithms.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.715-725
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• 2018

Truss-Z (TZ) is an Extremely Modular System (EMS). Such systems allow for creation of structurally sound free-form structures, are comprised of as few types of modules as possible, and are not constrained by a regular tessellation of space. Their objective is to create spatial structures in given environments connecting given terminals without self-intersections and obstacle-intersections. TZ is a skeletal modular system for creating free-form pedestrian ramps and ramp networks. The previous research on TZ focused on global discrete geometric optimization of the spatial configuration of modules. This paper reports on the first attempts at structural optimization of the module for a single-branch TZ. The internal topology and the sizing of module beams are subject to optimization. An important challenge is that the module is to be universal: it must be designed for the worst case scenario, as defined by the module position within a TZ branch and the geometric configuration of the branch itself. There are four variations of each module, and the number of unique TZ configurations grows exponentially with the branch length. The aim is to obtain minimum-mass modules with the von Mises equivalent stress constrained under certain design load. The resulting modules are further evaluated also in terms of the typical structural criterion of compliance.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제9권3호통권32호
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• pp.457-465
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• 1997

형상최적화는 단면최적화에 비하여 구조물의 중량과 경비를 줄일 수 있다. 많은 양의 애매한 정보가 최적설계 문제의 제약조건에 존재할 수도 있다. 상대적으로 중요한 퍼지정도를 포함한 여러개의 기준을 묘사하고 다루는 것은 매우 어렵고 때로는 애매하다. 본 논문에서는 ${\alpha}$-절단법에 의한 퍼지 구조계의 다목적 형상최적화에 대한 가중치방법을 제안한다. 본 연구의 알고리즘을 2부재 트러스 구조물에 적응하여 그 결과가 검토되었다. 그 결과는 ${\alpha}$-절단법과 체적과 변위에 관한 가중치에 따른 최적해를 얻음으로써 설계자는 실제에 적합한 하나의 해를 택할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.108-113
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• 2002

This paper presents a multi-step structural design optimization method fur machine tool structures using a genetic algorithm with dynamic penalty. The first step is a sectional topology optimization, which is to determine the best sectional construction that minimize the structural weight and the compliance responses subjected to some constraints. The second step is a static design optimization, in which the weight and the static compliance response are minimized under some dimensional and safety constraints. The third step is a dynamic design optimization, where the weight static compliance, and dynamic compliance of the structure are minimized under the same constraints. The proposed design method was examined on the 10-bar truss problem of topology and sizing optimization. And the results showed that our solution is better than or just about the same as the best one of the previous researches. Furthermore, we applied this method to the topology and sizing optimization of a crossbeam slider for a high-speed machining center. The topology optimization result gives the best desirable cross-section shape whose weight was reduced by 38.8% than the original configuration. The subsequent static and dynamic design optimization reduced the weight, static and dynamic compliances by 5.7 %, 2.1% and 19.1% respectively from the topology-optimized model. The examples demonstrated the feasibility of the suggested design optimization method.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.351-358
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• 2005

Many methods have been developed and are in use for structural size optimization problems, In which the cross-sectional areas or sizing variables are usually assumed to be continuous. In most practical structural engineering design problems, however, the design variables are discrete. This paper proposes an efficient optimization method for structures with discrete-sized variables based on the harmony search (HS) meta-heuristic algorithm. The recently developed HS algorithm was conceptualized using the musical process of searching for a perfect state of harmony. It uses a stochastic random search instead of a gradient search so that derivative information is unnecessary In this paper, a discrete search strategy using the HS algorithm is presented in detail and its effectiveness and robustness, as compared to current discrete optimization methods, are demonstrated through a standard truss example. The numerical results reveal that the proposed method is a powerful search and design optimization tool for structures with discrete-sized members, and may yield better solutions than those obtained using current method.

• 한국공간구조학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공간구조학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.107-112
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 이산계열 대공간구조물의 크기최적화에 따른 후 좌굴거동의 변화에 대하여 조사하고 그 결과를 기술하였다. 본 연구에서는 35개의 부재를 가지는 얕은 아치형 2차원 공간트러스 구조물을 이용하여 연구를 수행하였다. 먼저 트러스의 최적의 부재 크기 패턴을 조사하기 위하여 수학적 프로그래밍 기법을 도입하였다. 이때 최소화해야하는 트러스의 전체 부재의 중량을 목적함수로 이용하고 하중이 가해지는 절점에서 발생하는 변위 값과 각 부재에서 발생하는 응력 값을 허용치 이하로 제한하는 제약조건으로 사용하였다. 크기최적화에서 도출된 트러스 구조물의 후좌굴 거동은 통합 비선형해석기법을 이용하여 조사 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 결과는 이산계열 대공간구조물의 설계에 기본 데이터로 유용하게 사용될 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2017

Many gradient-based mathematical methods have been developed and are in use for structural size optimization problems, in which the cross-sectional areas or sizing variables are usually assumed to be continuous. In most practical structural engineering design problems, however, the design variables are discrete. The main objective of this paper is to propose an efficient optimization method for structures with discrete-sized variables based on the harmony search (HS) meta-heuristic algorithm that is derived using penalty function. The recently developed HS algorithm was conceptualized using the musical process of searching for a perfect state of harmony. It uses a stochastic random search instead of a gradient search so that derivative information is unnecessary. In this paper, a discrete search strategy using the HS algorithm with a static penalty function is presented in detail and its applicability using several standard truss examples is discussed. The numerical results reveal that the HS algorithm with the static penalty function proposed in this study is a powerful search and design optimization technique for structures with discrete-sized members.