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Structural Optimization Using Harmony Search Algorithm

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Soft Computing in Industrial Applications

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing ((AINSC,volume 75))

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The paper presents the Structural optimization based on the New Harmony Search (HS) meta-heuristic algorithm. HS was conceptualized using the musical process of searching for a perfect state of harmony. The HS algorithm does not require initial values and uses a random search instead of a gradient search. 3D truss structure examples with fixed geometries are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the new method. The results indicate that the new technique is an efficient search and optimization method for solving complex structural engineering problems in comparison to conventional approaches.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

    D. Srikanth & S. V. Barai

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  1. Helsinki University, Espoo, Finland

    Xiao-Zhi Gao

  2. University of Minho, Giumaraes, Portugal

    António Gaspar-Cunha

  3. Kyushu Inst. of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan

    Mario Köppen

  4. Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK

    Gerald Schaefer

  5. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Jun Wang

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Srikanth, D., Barai, S.V. (2010). Structural Optimization Using Harmony Search Algorithm. In: Gao, XZ., Gaspar-Cunha, A., Köppen, M., Schaefer, G., Wang, J. (eds) Soft Computing in Industrial Applications. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 75. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-11282-9_7

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