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Genetic Algorithms: A Fundamental Component of an Optimization Toolkit for Improved Engineering Designs

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Genetic and Evolutionary Computation — GECCO 2003 (GECCO 2003)

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Optimization is being increasing applied to engineering design problems throughout the world. iSIGHT is a generic engineering design environment that provides engineers with an optimization toolkit of leading optimization algorithms and an optimization advisor to solve their optimization needs. This paper focuses on the key role played by the toolkit’s genetic algorithm in providing a robust, general purpose solution to nonlinear continuous, mixed integer nonlinear and integer combinatorial problems. The robustness of the genetic algorithm is demonstrated on successful application to 30 engineering benchmark problems and the following three real world problems: a marine naval propeller, a heart pacemaker and a jet engine turbine airfoil.

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  1. Engineous Software, Cary, North Carolina

    Siu Tong

  2. Elon University, Campus Box 2101, Elon, North Carolina, 27244

    David J. Powell

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    Erick Cantú-Paz

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Tong, S., Powell, D.J. (2003). Genetic Algorithms: A Fundamental Component of an Optimization Toolkit for Improved Engineering Designs. In: Cantú-Paz, E., et al. Genetic and Evolutionary Computation — GECCO 2003. GECCO 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2724. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45110-2_127

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