Optimization of Offshore Structures

Halil Karadeniz (), Mehmet Polat Saka () and Vedat Togan
Additional contact information
Halil Karadeniz: Delft University of Technology
Mehmet Polat Saka: Middle East Technical University
Vedat Togan: Karadeniz Technical University

Chapter Chapter 7 in Stochastic Analysis of Offshore Steel Structures, 2013, pp 365-408 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Optimization techniques are widely applied to determine the optimum solution of structural design problems. This chapter introduces first the mathematical formulation of optimization problems and then gives summary of the techniques available in obtaining their solution. There are several algorithms, some require the gradient information of the objective function and constraints and some other use heuristics to search the design space for the optimum solution. Among these algorithms, sequential programming technique and differential evolution algorithm are briefly explained. This chapter demonstrates second the mathematical formulation of optimization problems including the uncertainties associated with the loads, resistances, and structural responses and then offers summary of the techniques available to obtain the solution. The chapter ends with the application examples and exercises.

Keywords: Design Variable; Differential Evolution Algorithm; Probabilistic Constraint; Limit State Function; Optimum Design Problem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:ssrchp:978-1-84996-190-5_7

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.springer.com/9781849961905

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84996-190-5_7

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Springer Series in Reliability Engineering from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().