Author(s)

S. Jendo & W.M. Paczkowski

Abstract

Application of the Ortho-diagonal discrete optimization method in double-layer space truss design S. Jendo", W.M. Paczkowski^ "Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Swietokrzyska 21, 00-049 Warsaw, Poland *> Civil Engineering Department, Technical [/mvera^?/ o/5zczecm, A A fzaafow 50, 7 Szczecin, Poland The paper deals with the application of the ortho-diagonal discrete optimization method to solve nonlinear optimization problems with constraints. There are no special requirements for objective and constraint functions. The presented ortho-diagonal method of optimization is very effective, especially in the case of complicated objective functions. The performance of the ortho-diagonal method is shown on an example of the double-layer space truss design. Minimization of mass and elastic energy of structure as well as producibility function of structure are taken as optimization criteria

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