Size and Topology Optimization for Trusses with Discrete Design Variables by Improved Firefly Algorithm

Firefly Algorithm (FA, for short) is inspired by the social behavior of fireflies and their phenomenon of bioluminescent communication. Based on the fundamentals of FA, two improved strategies are proposed to conduct size and topology optimization for trusses with discrete design variables. Firstly,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yue Wu, Qingpeng Li, Qingjie Hu, Andrew Borgart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1457297