Introduction To Optimum Design 3e
Introduction to Optimum Design is intended for use in a first course on engineering design and optimization. Virtually any problem for which specific parameters need to be determined to satisfy constraints can be formulated as a design optimization problem. The concepts and methods described in the text are quite general and applicable to all such formulations. Inasmuch, the range of application of the optimum design methodology is almost limitless, constrained only by the imagination and...
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Introduction to Optimum Design is intended for use in a first course on engineering design and optimization. Virtually any problem for which specific parameters need to be determined to satisfy constraints can be formulated as a design optimization problem. The concepts and methods described in the text are quite general and applicable to all such formulations. Inasmuch, the range of application of the optimum design methodology is almost limitless, constrained only by the imagination and ingenuity of the user. Throughout the text, simple design problems involving two to three design variables and three to four constraints are solved in detail to illustrate fundamental concepts and basic ideas. The necessary results from optimization theory are stated and their implications are studied through application to engineering design problems. Theory and concepts of optimum design are explained only through examples and simple engineering applications. Several of the numerical procedures and concepts described in the text are useful in many other engineering courses and applications.* Allows engineers involved in the design process to adapt optimum design concepts in their work using the material in the text.* Basic concepts of optimality conditions and numerical methods are described with simple examples, making the material high teachable and learnable. * Classroom-tested for many years to attain optimum pedagogical effectiveness.
Ch. 1Introduction to design1Ch. 2Optimum design problem formulation15Ch. 3Graphical optimization55Ch. 4Optimum design concepts83Ch. 5More on optimum design concepts175Ch. 6Linear programming methods for optimum design191Ch. 7More on linear programming methods for optimum design259Ch. 8Numerical methods for unconstrained optimum design277Ch. 9More on numerical methods for unconstrained optimum design305Ch. 10Numerical methods for constrained optimum design339Ch. 11More on numerical methods for constrained optimum design379Ch. 12Introduction to optimum design with MATLAB413Ch. 13Interactive design optimization433Ch. 14Design optimization applications with implicit functions465Ch. 15Discrete variable optimum design concepts and methods513Ch. 16Genetic algorithms for optimum design531Ch. 17Multiobjective optimum design concepts and methods543Ch. 18Global optimization concepts and methods for optimum design565App. AEconomic analysis593App. BVector and matrix algebra611App. CA numerical method for solution of nonlinear equations647
\ From the Publisher"The book is definitely a reference that practitioners would like to have and depend upon, especially with the plethora of examples and applications...the book is a solid introduction to optimization algorithms." - Georges Fadel, Associate Editor, Journal of Mechanical Design \ "Arora’s Introduction to Optimum Design, 2nd Ed., furthers its goal of describing engineering design optimization in a rigorous yet simplified manner which is both highly accessible to and useful for a wide audience." - David F. Thompson, Graduate Program Director, University of Cincinnati\ "I have used several optmization books over the past 10 years to support my various graduate optimization courses. Of all the books that I have used, I prefer Dr. Arora’s Introduction to Optimum Design, 2nd Ed" - Tom R. Mincer, California State University\ "...this book is well written and covers just about every topic that one needs to know about the optimum design process. It includes a good balance of theory and application. The book will therefore be appealing to all users." - Practice Periodical On Structural Design and Construction - ASCE, Nov. 2005\ \ \
