Keyword: engineering

Found 905 papers in total
Robust fixed-order H2 controller for micro air vehicle – design and validation
Robust fixed-order H2 controller for micro air vehicle – design and validation
2006,
Design and real-time validation of a robust fixed-order H 2 optimal controller for...
Comparison of the Luus–Jaakola optimization procedure and the genetic algorithm
Comparison of the Luus–Jaakola optimization procedure and the genetic algorithm
2005,
The success of both genetic algorithms (GA) and the Luus–Jaakola (LJ)...
On interactive multiobjective optimization with NIMBUS® in chemical process design
On interactive multiobjective optimization with NIMBUS® in chemical process design
2005,
We study multiobjective optimization problems arising from chemical process...
Majorization algorithms for inspecting circles, ellipses, squares, rectangles, and rhombi
Majorization algorithms for inspecting circles, ellipses, squares, rectangles, and rhombi
2005,
In several disciplines as diverse as shape analysis, location theory, quality control,...
Polyoptimal design of sandwich cylindrical panels with the application of an expert system
Polyoptimal design of sandwich cylindrical panels with the application of an expert system
2006,
Thin-walled sandwich structures have become extremely useful because of their high...
Reliability measures in multicriteria decision making as applied to engineering projects
Reliability measures in multicriteria decision making as applied to engineering projects
2007,
This paper contains two examples of a combined application of MultiCriteria Decision...
Improvement of the mechanical properties of bone cement by shape optimization of short fibers
Improvement of the mechanical properties of bone cement by shape optimization of short fibers
2005,
Poor interfacial properties between reinforcement fibers and a polymethylmethacrylate...
A technique for optimally designing fibre-reinforced laminated plates with manufacturing uncertainties for maximum buckling strength
A technique for optimally designing fibre-reinforced laminated plates with manufacturing uncertainties for maximum buckling strength
2005,
This article describes a procedure to design symmetrically laminated plates for...
Increasing flow efficiency of high-pressure and low-pressure steam turbine stages from numerical optimization of 3D blading
Increasing flow efficiency of high-pressure and low-pressure steam turbine stages from numerical optimization of 3D blading
2005,
3D blading of a high-pressure and low-pressure steam turbine stage is optimized using...
A model to optimize placement operations on dual-head placement machines
A model to optimize placement operations on dual-head placement machines
2007,
Dual-head placement machines are important in the assembly of circuit cards because...
Managing and leveraging knowledge for organisational advantage
Managing and leveraging knowledge for organisational advantage
2004,
This paper focuses on two elements of process knowledge that we call sticky and fluid...
Minimum fuel powered dynamic soaring of unmanned aerial vehicles utilizing wind gradients
Minimum fuel powered dynamic soaring of unmanned aerial vehicles utilizing wind gradients
2004,
This paper studies optimal powered dynamic soaring flights of unmanned aerial vehicles...
Design optimization of containers for sloshing and impact
Design optimization of containers for sloshing and impact
2007,
A multidisciplinary design and optimization method is presented to support the design...
Optimal adjustment of the number of air changes of a smelter pot room by using mathematical optimisation
Optimal adjustment of the number of air changes of a smelter pot room by using mathematical optimisation
2006,
The only large-scale, cost-effective way to exhaust contaminated air from the furnace...
Comparison of two methods for the stochastic least cost design of water distribution systems
Comparison of two methods for the stochastic least cost design of water distribution systems
2006,
The problem of stochastic (i.e. robust) water distribution system (WDS) design is...
Application of a max–min ant system to joint layout and size optimization of pipe networks
Application of a max–min ant system to joint layout and size optimization of pipe networks
2006,
The application of a max–min ant algorithm to the layout and size optimization...
A novel evolutionary meta-heuristic for the multi-objective optimization of real-world water distribution networks
A novel evolutionary meta-heuristic for the multi-objective optimization of real-world water distribution networks
2006,
Genetic algorithms are currently one of the state-of-the-art meta-heuristic techniques...
Conjunctive optimal scheduling of pumping and booster chlorine injections in water distribution systems
Conjunctive optimal scheduling of pumping and booster chlorine injections in water distribution systems
2006,
This article extends previous work on optimal booster chlorination injection design...
High dimension dynamic programming model for water resources expansion projects
High dimension dynamic programming model for water resources expansion projects
2006,
An optimization model for High Dimension Dynamic Programming (HDDP) was developed to...
Water distribution systems connectivity analysis
Water distribution systems connectivity analysis
2005,
A water distribution system is a collection of hydraulic control elements jointly...
Trade-off between total cost and reliability for Anytown water distribution network
Trade-off between total cost and reliability for Anytown water distribution network
2005,
This paper investigates the application of multiobjective evolutionary algorithms to...
Nonlinear programming-based sliding mode control with an application in the stabilization of an Acrobot
Nonlinear programming-based sliding mode control with an application in the stabilization of an Acrobot
2006,
A new approach to compute optimal forcing functions for nonlinear dynamic systems...
Application of an ant algorithm for layout optimization of tree networks
Application of an ant algorithm for layout optimization of tree networks
2006,
This article presents an application of the ant algorithm to the layout optimization...
Non-derivative design centering algorithm using trust region optimization and variance reduction
Non-derivative design centering algorithm using trust region optimization and variance reduction
2006,
Fluctuations in manufactured integrated circuit parameters may dramatically reduce the...
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