Engineering optimization
is the subject which uses
optimization
Mathematical optimization (alternatively spelled ''optimisation'') or mathematical programming is the selection of a best element, with regard to some criterion, from some set of available alternatives. It is generally divided into two subfi ...
techniques to achieve design goals in
engineering
Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...
. It is sometimes referred to as
design optimization.
Topics
*
structural design
Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and muscles' that create the form and shape of man-made structures. Structural engineers also must understand and c ...
(including
pressure vessel
A pressure vessel is a container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure.
Construction methods and materials may be chosen to suit the pressure application, and will depend on the size o ...
design and welded beam design)
*
shape optimization
*
topology optimization
Topology optimization (TO) is a mathematical method that optimizes material layout within a given design space, for a given set of loads, boundary conditions and constraints with the goal of maximizing the performance of the system. Topology opt ...
(including
airfoil
An airfoil (American English) or aerofoil (British English) is the cross-sectional shape of an object whose motion through a gas is capable of generating significant lift, such as a wing, a sail, or the blades of propeller, rotor, or turbin ...
s)
* inverse optimization (a subset of the
inverse problem
An inverse problem in science is the process of calculating from a set of observations the causal factors that produced them: for example, calculating an image in X-ray computed tomography, source reconstruction in acoustics, or calculating the ...
)
* processing planning
* product designs
* electromagnetic optimization
*
space mapping
* aggressive
space mapping[J.E. Rayas-Sanche]
"Power in simplicity with ASM: tracing the aggressive space mapping algorithm over two decades of development and engineering applications"
IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 64-76, April 2016.
* yield-driven design
* optimization exploiting surrogates (
surrogate model A surrogate model is an engineering method used when an outcome of interest cannot be easily measured or computed, so a model of the outcome is used instead. Most engineering design problems require experiments and/or simulations to evaluate design ...
)
References
Engineering concepts
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