Introduction to Optimum Design - Edition 4 - By Jasbir Singh Arora, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, USA Elsevier Health Inspection Copies

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Includes basic concepts of optimality conditions and numerical methods that are described with simple and practical examples, making the material highly teachable and learnable
Presents applications of optimization methods for structural, mechanical, aerospace, and industrial engineering problems
Provides practical design examples that introduce students to the use of optimization methods early in the book
Contains chapter on several advanced optimum design topics that serve the needs of instructors who teach more advanced courses

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By Jasbir Singh Arora, F. Wendell Miller Distinguished Professor, Emeritus, of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, USA, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Iowa, iowa City, IA, USA

1. Introduction to Design Optimization2. Optimum Design Problem Formulation3. Graphical Optimization and Basic Concepts4. Optimum Design Concepts: Optimality Conditions5. More on Optimum Design Concepts: Optimality Conditions6. Optimum Design with Excel Solver7. Optimum Design with MATLAB8. Linear Programming Methods for Optimum Design9. More on Linear Programming Methods for Optimum Design10. Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimum Design11. More on Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimum Design12. Numerical Methods for Constrained Optimum Design13. More on Numerical Methods for Constrained Optimum Design14. Practical Applications of Optimization15. Discrete Variable Optimum Design Concepts and Methods16. Genetic Algorithms for Optimum Design17. Multi-Objective Optimum Design Concepts and Methods18. Global Optimization Concepts and Methods19. Nature-Inspired Search Methods20. Additional Topics on Optimum Design

ISBN: 9780128008065

Page Count: 968

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