Title : Ant Colony Optimization Applied to Discrete and Continuous Structural Problems ( Ant Colony Optimization Applied to Discrete and Continuous Structural Problems )
Authors: , Masoud Tahani ,
Full TextAbstract
Ant colony optimization is described and applied on two structural benchmark problems. The problems, being the gear ratio optimization and the geometrical optimization of a composite leaf spring, are chosen of discrete and continuous domain nature to investigate the effectiveness of the algorithm dealing with both types. The results compared with the global optimum obtained by enumeration or with the results of genetic algorithm clearly demonstrate the capabilities of ACO as a promising method to be used in structural optimization.
Keywords
, ant colony optimization, structural optimization, gear ratio, composite leaf spring
@inproceedings{paperid:1005864,
author = {, and Tahani, Masoud},
title = {Ant Colony Optimization Applied to Discrete and Continuous Structural Problems},
booktitle = {15th Annual (International) Mechanical Engineering Conference (ISME2007)},
year = {2007},
location = {تهران, IRAN},
keywords = {ant colony optimization; structural optimization; gear ratio; composite leaf spring},
}
%0 Conference Proceedings
%T Ant Colony Optimization Applied to Discrete and Continuous Structural Problems
%A ,
%A Tahani, Masoud
%J 15th Annual (International) Mechanical Engineering Conference (ISME2007)
%D 2007
