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Erschienen in: Engineering with Computers 4/2016

01.10.2016 | Original Article

The optimal design of structures using ACO and EFG

verfasst von: Vahid Shobeiri

Erschienen in: Engineering with Computers | Ausgabe 4/2016

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Abstract

This paper presents an ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm incorporating the element free Galerkin (EFG) method for topology optimization of continuum structures. The EFG method is used to derive shape functions using the moving least squares approximation. The essential boundary conditions are enforced by the Lagrange multiplier method. Several numerical examples are presented to show the validity and feasibly of the proposed method. The common numerical instabilities of the ACO algorithm do not exist in the results.

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Metadaten
Titel
The optimal design of structures using ACO and EFG
verfasst von
Vahid Shobeiri
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2016
Verlag
Springer London
Erschienen in
Engineering with Computers / Ausgabe 4/2016
Print ISSN: 0177-0667
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-5663
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-016-0443-4

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