Application of Genetic Algorithms for the Optimum Design of Rigid Pavements

Author(s):  
M.N.S. Hadi ◽  
Y. Arfiadi
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Saeidi Javash ◽  
Mir Mohammad Ettefagh ◽  
Yousof Ebneddin Hamidi

Author(s):  
Y-T Tsai ◽  
H-C Chang

A reliability oriented design approach for mechanical or structural components is implemented primarily based on strength—stress interference (SSI) theory. This paper demonstrates a principle for combining SSI theory and an optimization technique for developing a reliability-based optimum design for mechanical problems. The independently paired information (strength and stress distributions) are basic while progressing reliability design. For a complex system, the independently paired information sometimes is not easily clarified due to the structural complexity or the coupled relationship of the loads. To treat these problems, the paper proposes to express the independently paired information from the viewpoint of supply-requirement of a design in performance. The supply (provided by a design) is analogized to the strength as well as the requirement (requested by the customer) to the stress. Based on the viewpoint of supply-requirement, the paper presents four types of performance-related reliability measurement to fulfil reliability design for mechanical problems. The reliability measurements are derived according to the related design variables that formulate the performance indexes. Next, the designed problem expressed with probabilistic formulation is transformed into an unconstrained minimization problem subjected to the constraints of the performance needs and its reliability target. Genetic algorithms (GAs) are used to find the optimal solution for the reliability design problem. The related theories and an example of design are reported in this paper to depict the proposed method.


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