Journal: Optimization and Engineering

Found 159 papers in total
Design optimization and optimal control for hybrid vehicles
Design optimization and optimal control for hybrid vehicles
2011,
In the context of growing environmental concerns, hybrid‐electric vehicles...
Tailoring the particle swarm optimization algorithm for the design of offshore oil production risers
Tailoring the particle swarm optimization algorithm for the design of offshore oil production risers
2011,
In offshore oil production activities, risers are employed to connect the wellheads at...
Multicriteria analysis based on constructing payoff matrices and applying methods of decision making in fuzzy environment
Multicriteria analysis based on constructing payoff matrices and applying methods of decision making in fuzzy environment
2011,
There exist two classes of problems, which need the use of a multicriteria approach:...
Optimizing financial and physical assets with chance‐constrained programming in the electrical industry
Optimizing financial and physical assets with chance‐constrained programming in the electrical industry
2011,
This paper deals with a Chance‐Constrained Programming formulation and...
An adaptive constraint handling technique for differential evolution with dynamic use of variants in engineering optimization
An adaptive constraint handling technique for differential evolution with dynamic use of variants in engineering optimization
2011,
Differential Evolution is a simple and efficient stochastic population‐based...
Mixed‐variable optimal design of induction motors including efficiency, noise and thermal criteria
Mixed‐variable optimal design of induction motors including efficiency, noise and thermal criteria
2011,
Squirrel cage induction motors design requires making numerous trade‐offs,...
Optimization of composite patch repair processes with the use of genetic algorithms
Optimization of composite patch repair processes with the use of genetic algorithms
2011,
The aim of this contribution is the optimization of some parameters of the composite...
Practical optimization of group piles using discrete Lagrange multiplier method
Practical optimization of group piles using discrete Lagrange multiplier method
2011,
This paper presents a practical methodology for designing group piles of a bridge...
Shape, sizing optimization and material selection based on mixed variables and genetic algorithm
Shape, sizing optimization and material selection based on mixed variables and genetic algorithm
2011,
In this work, we explore simultaneous designs of materials selection and structural...
Optimization of real asset portfolio using a coherent risk measure: application to oil and energy industries
Optimization of real asset portfolio using a coherent risk measure: application to oil and energy industries
2011,
We consider the problem of optimally determining an investment portfolio for an energy...
The hybrid proximal decomposition method applied to the computation of a Nash equilibrium for hydrothermal electricity markets
The hybrid proximal decomposition method applied to the computation of a Nash equilibrium for hydrothermal electricity markets
2011,
In this work, a decomposition method for computing a solution of a short‐term...
Microwave tomographic imaging as a sequence of topology optimization problems
Microwave tomographic imaging as a sequence of topology optimization problems
2010,
Microwave tomography is an imaging technique with unique features for medical...
Optimization methods for advanced design of aircraft panels: a comparison
Optimization methods for advanced design of aircraft panels: a comparison
2010,
Advanced nonlinear analyses developed for estimating structural responses for recent...
AESOP–a numerical platform for aerodynamic shape optimization
AESOP–a numerical platform for aerodynamic shape optimization
2010,
Aerodynamic shape optimization based on Computational Fluid Dynamics can automatically...
Scheduling UET‐UCT tasks: branch‐and‐bound search in the priority space
Scheduling UET‐UCT tasks: branch‐and‐bound search in the priority space
2010,
The paper is concerned with the problem of scheduling partially ordered unit execution...
A method for simulation based optimization using radial basis functions
A method for simulation based optimization using radial basis functions
2010,
We propose an algorithm for the global optimization of expensive and noisy black box...
Combustion engine optimization: a multiobjective approach
Combustion engine optimization: a multiobjective approach
2010,
To simulate the physical and chemical processes inside combustion engines is possible...
On the quality of discrete representations in multiple objective programming
On the quality of discrete representations in multiple objective programming
2010,
Within the past ten years, emphasis has been placed on generating discrete...
Global optimization of robust truss topology via mixed integer semidefinite programming
Global optimization of robust truss topology via mixed integer semidefinite programming
2010,
This paper discusses a global optimization method of robust truss topology under the...
A two-stage stochastic mixed-integer programming approach to the index tracking problem
A two-stage stochastic mixed-integer programming approach to the index tracking problem
2010,
We consider the problem of tracking a target portfolio or index under uncertainty. Due...
Modeling without categorical variables: a mixed-integer nonlinear program for the optimization of thermal insulation systems
Modeling without categorical variables: a mixed-integer nonlinear program for the optimization of thermal insulation systems
2010,
Optimal design applications are often modeled by using categorical variables to...
Exploiting group symmetry in truss topology optimization
Exploiting group symmetry in truss topology optimization
2009,
We consider semidefinite programming (SDP) formulations of certain truss topology...
Optimization of express line performance: numerical examination and management considerations
Optimization of express line performance: numerical examination and management considerations
2009,
Improving the waiting process at checkouts in stores is an important goal of...
Packing solar cells on a roof
Packing solar cells on a roof
2009,
We consider the problem of finding a suitable placement of solar cells on the roof of...
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