Structural Design Optimization of Steel Beams and Frames with Web-Tapered Members Using the PSO-FEM Algorithm
Abstract
This paper presents an algorithm for structural design optimization of steel beams and frames with web-tapered members using the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm and the finite element method (FEM). The design optimization is done in accordance with Eurocode 3 (EC 3) for the minimum mass. The proposed algorithm is more flexible and efficient than traditional design methods based on a trial and error approach. The effectiveness of the presented PSO-FEM algorithm is evaluated on examples of the size optimization of web-tapered members cross-section. The results show that the PSO-FEM algorithm is feasible and effective for finding useful designs.
Keywords
structural design optimization, particle swarm optimization, finite element method, FEM, web-tapered members,References
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Published
Feb 12, 2021
How to Cite
SYCH, Piotr; SŁOŃSKI, Marek.
Structural Design Optimization of Steel Beams and Frames with Web-Tapered Members Using the PSO-FEM Algorithm.
Computer Assisted Methods in Engineering and Science, [S.l.], v. 28, n. 1, p. 39–55, feb. 2021.
ISSN 2956-5839.
Available at: <https://cames.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/cames/article/view/284>. Date accessed: 19 apr. 2024.
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.24423/cames.284.
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