Optimization Syllabus
Optimization Syllabus
1. INTRODUCTION
General Characteristics of mechanical elements, adequate and optimum
design, principles of optimization, formulation of objective function, design
constraints Classification of optimization problem.
2. UNCONTRAINED OPTIMIZATION
Single variable and multivariable optimization, Techniques of
unconstrained minimization Golden section, pattern and gradient search
methods interpolation methods
3. CONTRAINED OPTIMIZATION
Optimization with equality and inequality constraints indirect methods
using penalty
function, Lagrange multipliers, Geometric programming Constrained
mixed inequality and unconstrained minimization, Genetic algorithms.
4. STATIC APPLICATIONS
Structural applications Design of simple truss members.. Design
applications Design of simple axial, transverse loaded members for
minimum cost, maximum weight design of shafts and torisioinally loaded
members Design of Springs
5. DYNAMIC APPLICATIONS
Dynamic Applications Optimum design of single, two degree of freedom
systems, vibration absorbers. Application in Mechanisms Optimum
design of simple linkage mechanisms.
References
1. Singiresu.S.Rao., Engineering Optimization Theory and Practice New
Age
International (P) Limited, Publishers 1996.
2. Johnson Ray.C.,Optimu design of mechanical elements Wiley, John &
Sons, 1990
3. Kalyanamody Deb, Optimization for Engineering design algorithms and
examples
Prentice Hall of India Pvt 1995
4. Goldberg, DE Genetic algorithms in search, Optimization and Machine:
Barmen,
Addison Wesely, New York 1989.
5. Saravanan.R, Manufacturing Optimization through intelligent
techniques, Taylor and
Francis Publications, CRC Press. 2006.
2. Linear Programming
Simplex algorithm, two phases of the simplex method, applications
3.Non-Linear Programming
One-dimensional minimization - exhaustive search, golden section method,
quasi-newton method, random search methods, Powells method
5.Topology Optimization
Problem formulation and parameterization of design, solution methods,
topology optimization as a design tool, combining topology and shape
design, buckling problems, stress constraints