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RISFuture Trends in Optimization
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide a permanent record of the major ideas and questions raised during the panel session entitled “Future Trends in Optimization” at the 1980 Design ...
Numerical Investigation of Some Potential Problems of Univariate Minimization Methods
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Many nonlinear programming algorithms employ a univariate subprocedure to determine the step length at each multivariate iteration. In this note, a popular polynomial approximation-interpolation ...
Application of Optimization Techniques to the Production of Plastic Pellets
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In this paper the manufacture of pellets from extruded plastic strands is treated as a constrained nonlinear programming problem. Complete model development is given. The advantages and disadvantages ...
The Method of Alternate Formulations, an Automated Strategy for Optimal Design
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The Method of Alternate Formulations (MAF) is a new method of global information extraction for constrained, nonlinear optimization problems. MAF automatically generates the complete set of candidate ...
Optimal Design of Compact Spur Gear Sets
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In a recent article [3], Savage, Coy, and Townsend presented a method for the optimal design of compact standard spur gear sets. They gave figures and design rules based on a design model ...
Dimensionless Solution to the Optimal Design of Spur Gear Sets
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In some earlier papers (Savage, Coy, and Townsend, 1982; Carroll and Johnson, 1984), the design of spur gear sets based on minimum size has been addressed considering the interaction of bending ...
Optimal Design of Cooling Fans for Industrial Electric Motors
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Various industrial electric motors use a combination of internal and external fans to remove internally generated heat. In recent years as the electrical efficiency of motors has improved, the ...
Functional Dependence and the Method of Alternate Formulations in Optimal Design
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: In an earlier article in this journal we introduced the Method of Alternate Formulations (MAF). MAF is a nonnumerical approach to constrained optimal design implemented with symbolic mathematics. ...
Minimum Fuel Consumption Design of a Turbo-Charged V-6 Engine
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The design of a turbocharged, gasoline fueled, four-stroke engine is considered with the goal of selecting design and operating variables to minimize fuel consumption. The development of the ...
A General Strategy for the Optimal Design of Reinforced Concrete Footings to Support Wind Loaded Structures
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A strategy to select the minimum volume reinforced concrete footing to support a wind loaded structure is outlined. Practical examples of such structures include highway signs and elevated steam ...