Abstract: The concept of monotonicity is applied to posynomial geometric programming establishing rules for constraint activity identification by inspection. The same concept applied to goal programming ...

Abstract: A strategy for selecting active constraints in a design optimization program is implemented computationally. The strategy uses local monotonicity information to iterate on the active set. A fully ...

Abstract: A strategy for selecting active constraints in a design optimization program is proposed. The strategy differs from previous ones in that it suggests a combination of local and global knowledge. ...

Abstract: The numerical techniques used in conventional optimization may not work for engineering design problems, which often present peculiar difficulties. Monotonicity analysis can identify a global optimum ...

Abstract: Modeling and solution strategies of mathematical programing formulations of designs problems can benefit from existing monotonic properties. The concepts involved are reviewed and their utility in ...

Abstract: Regional monotonicity is introduced to identify dominant constraints and simplify non-monotonic expressions in optimum design problems. The technique is applied to obtain a simple solution for the ...

Abstract: A method employing ideas from applied artificial intelligence is proposed for use in design optimization. Knowledge of global information is incorporated in several rule types concerning constraint ...

Abstract: The optimal design of marine risers used for drilling and production of oil in offshore operations is studied. The optimization problem is formulated on a two-dimensional model for bending of ...

Abstract: Traditional creativity-enhancement ideas and modern data handling by computing machines can be merged to create programs that make optimal suggestions to the designer. These suggestions are most ...

Abstract: The stresses in a band saw blade are difficult to measure, and are known to be significant for band sawing performance. This paper presents an approximate solution method, using the principle ...