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B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan and J.P. de Barros Leite

Department of Civil and Offshore Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland

doi:10.4203/ccp.16.8.1

B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan, J.P. de Barros Leite, "Topological Design of Truss Structures using Simulated Annealing", in B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan, (Editors), "Neural Networks & Combinatorial Optimization in Civil & Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 151-165, 1993. doi:10.4203/ccp.16.8.1

Abstract

In this paper an extended study of the combinatorial optimization technique known as simulated annealing applied to the minimum weight design of plane trusses subject to a multiple loading case is reported. The main tool for this study was a modular program developed in C where the truss structure may be optimized over a N-dimensional space of continuous values for the member cross sectional areas or a discrete set of chosen values. A new heuristic is introduced to perform changes in the topology of the structure while the member cross sectional areas are minimized, enabling the Program to remove the redundant members, for generating reduced structures.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 16 NEURAL NETWORKS & COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION IN CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Edited by: B.H.V. Topping and A.I. Khan Paper VIII.1 Topological Design of Truss Structures using Simulated Annealing B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan and J.P. de Barros Leite Department of Civil and Offshore Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland doi:10.4203/ccp.16.8.1 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan, J.P. de Barros Leite, "Topological Design of Truss Structures using Simulated Annealing", in B.H.V. Topping, A.I. Khan, (Editors), "Neural Networks & Combinatorial Optimization in Civil & Structural Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 151-165, 1993. doi:10.4203/ccp.16.8.1 Abstract In this paper an extended study of the combinatorial optimization technique known as simulated annealing applied to the minimum weight design of plane trusses subject to a multiple loading case is reported. The main tool for this study was a modular program developed in C where the truss structure may be optimized over a N-dimensional space of continuous values for the member cross sectional areas or a discrete set of chosen values. A new heuristic is introduced to perform changes in the topology of the structure while the member cross sectional areas are minimized, enabling the Program to remove the redundant members, for generating reduced structures. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £34 +P&P)
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