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An enhanced simulation-based design method coupled with meta-heuristic search algorithm for accurate reliability-based design optimization

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The enhanced weighted simulation-based design method in conjunction with particle swarm optimization (PSO) is developed as a pseudo double-loop algorithm for accurate reliability-based design optimization (RBDO). According to this hybrid method, generated samples of weighed simulation method (WSM) are considered as initial population of the PSO. The proposed population is then employed to evaluate the safety level of each PSO swarm (design candidates) during movement. Using this strategy, there is no required to conduct new sampling for reliability assessment of design candidates (PSO swarms). Employing PSO as the search engine of RBDO and WSM as the reliability analyzer provide more accurate results with few samples and also increase the application range of traditional WSM. Besides, a shift strategy is also introduced to increase the capability of the WSM to investigate general RBDO problems including both deterministic and random design variables. Several examples are investigated to demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of the method. Results demonstrate the computational efficiency and superiority of the proposed method for practical engineering problems with highly nonlinear and implicit probabilistic constrains.

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    Naser Safaeian Hamzehkolaei & Mahmoud Miri

  2. Department of Architecture, faculty of art and architecture, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

    Mohsen Rashki

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Safaeian Hamzehkolaei, N., Miri, M. & Rashki, M. An enhanced simulation-based design method coupled with meta-heuristic search algorithm for accurate reliability-based design optimization. Engineering with Computers 32, 477–495 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-015-0427-9

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