Keyword: engineering

Found 905 papers in total
A comparison of compatibility constraint formulations in Simultaneous Analysis and Design
A comparison of compatibility constraint formulations in Simultaneous Analysis and Design
1998,
This paper details results of a comparative study of the formulation of equality...
Feature based feedback into the early stages of design
Feature based feedback into the early stages of design
1997,
At Chemnitz University of Technology, at the chair of manufacturing theory, there has...
The evolution of a performance measurement project at RTZ
The evolution of a performance measurement project at RTZ
1998,
In 1994, RTZ Corporation plc, the world's largest mining company, tried to reconcile...
Intelligent systems for engineering design and configuration problems
Intelligent systems for engineering design and configuration problems
1997,
This article describes an approach to engineering design and configuration problems...
A decomposition heuristic for scheduling the general batch chemical plant
A decomposition heuristic for scheduling the general batch chemical plant
1997,
In this paper a heuristic decomposition algorithm for scheduling the generalized batch...
Best-first search and dynamic programming methods for cutting problems: The cases of one or more stock plates
Best-first search and dynamic programming methods for cutting problems: The cases of one or more stock plates
1997,
The problem of generating guillotine cutting patterns for a number of stock entities...
Evolution strategies in engineering optimization
Evolution strategies in engineering optimization
1997,
The available methods used for the solution of optimization problems in engineering...
Optimal solutions for the machining economics problem with stochastically distributed tool lives
Optimal solutions for the machining economics problem with stochastically distributed tool lives
1996,
This paper proposes analytical models and numerical procedures for simultaneously...
A procedure to select the best material combinations and optimally design hybrid composite plates for minimum weight and cost
A procedure to select the best material combinations and optimally design hybrid composite plates for minimum weight and cost
1997,
The optimal layup with least weight or cost for a symmetrically laminated plate...
Towards generalized shape and topology optimization
Towards generalized shape and topology optimization
1997,
The computational procedures of structural optimization are a combination of several...
New developments in structural optimization using adaptive mesh refinement and multipoint approximations
New developments in structural optimization using adaptive mesh refinement and multipoint approximations
1997,
Combining Shape Optimization (SO) with Adaptive Mesh Refinement (AMR) potentially...
Share optimization of a two-dimensional body subjected to several loading conditions
Share optimization of a two-dimensional body subjected to several loading conditions
1997,
An algorithm for shape optimization based on simultaneous solution of the equations...
Reliability-based optimization of structural systems
Reliability-based optimization of structural systems
1997,
A method to carry out a Reliability-Based Optimization of especially nonlinear...
Two basic problems in reliability-based structural optimization
Two basic problems in reliability-based structural optimization
1997,
Optimization of structures with respect to performance, weight or cost is a well-known...
Multicriterion reliability-oriented optimization of structural systems by stochastic programming
Multicriterion reliability-oriented optimization of structural systems by stochastic programming
1997,
Papers deal with multicriterion reliability-oriented optimization of truss structures...
Stochastic optimization for mechanical structures
Stochastic optimization for mechanical structures
1997,
The Stochastic Optimization Problem is well known in mathematics and operations...
Solving stochastic structural optimization problems by RSM-based stochastic approximation methods – gradient estimation in case of intermediate variables
Solving stochastic structural optimization problems by RSM-based stochastic approximation methods – gradient estimation in case of intermediate variables
1997,
Reliability-based structural optimization methods use mostly the following basic...
Global and mid-range function approximation for engineering optimization
Global and mid-range function approximation for engineering optimization
1997,
Global and mid-range approximation concepts are used in engineering optimisation in...
Linear programming model for finding optimal roadway grades that minimize earthwork cost
Linear programming model for finding optimal roadway grades that minimize earthwork cost
1996,
The cost of earthwork involved in road construction can vary widely based on the...
Withdrawal of team autonomy during concurrent engineering
Withdrawal of team autonomy during concurrent engineering
1997,
Team autonomy is an essential characteristic of cross-functional teams engaged in...
A search space toolkit: SST
A search space toolkit: SST
1996,
The Search Space Toolkit (SST) is a suite of tools for investigating the properties of...
LP relaxation of the two dimensional knapsack problem with box and GUB constraints
LP relaxation of the two dimensional knapsack problem with box and GUB constraints
1996,
In the present paper we derive an O( n 2 log n ) algorithm for the linear programming...
A predictive model of sequential iteration in engineering design
A predictive model of sequential iteration in engineering design
1997,
This paper presents a model describing sequential iteration, one of the fundamental...
Knowledge-based DSS for construction contractor prescreening
Knowledge-based DSS for construction contractor prescreening
1995,
This paper presents the development of a knowledge-based decision support system for...
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