WSEAS Transactions on Applied and Theoretical Mechanics
Print ISSN: 1991-8747, E-ISSN: 2224-3429
Volume 7, 2012
Novel Metaheuristic Algorithms Applied to Optimization of Structures
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Abstract: This paper aims at to evaluate the performance in engineering problems of two of the most recent metaheuristic algorithms developed in the last decade. The selected metaheuristic methods are Harmony Search (HS) and Firefly Algorithm (FA). Initially a brief description of both methods is presented and next they are applied in the field of classical structural optimization problems of truss structures. The effectiveness of Harmony Search and Firefly Algorithm is demonstrated through four benchmark structural optimization problems. The results show the ability of both metaheuristic algorithms to find optimal solutions for structural optimization problems in a relatively low computational cost.
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Keywords: Harmony Search, Firefly Algorithm, Optimization, Engineering Design, Benchmark Problems, Truss Structures