OPTIM – library of bioinspired optimization algorithms in engineering applications

Wacław Kuś¹ , Adam Długosz¹, Tadeusz Burczyński^1,2

¹Silesian University of Technology, Department for Strength of Materials and Computational Mechanics, Gliwice, Poland.
²Cracow University of Technology, Institute of Computer Science, Cracow, Poland.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2011.1.0305

Abstract:

The paper is devoted to engineering applications of Optim library. The library, created by paper authors, is implements bioinspired optimization algorithms. The Optim contains classes for optimization with use of evolutionary algorithm (single and multiobjective optimization), artificial immune system and particle swarm optimization. The Optim library is well suited for engineering problems with floating point representation of design variables. The paper contains description of library and methodology of transferring data between Optim and auxiliary programs used for objective function calculation. The numerical examples of optimization of mechanical structures by using Finite Element Method for objective function evaluation are shown in the paper.

Cite as:

Kuś, W., Długosz, A., & Burczyński, T. (2011). OPTIM – library of bioinspired optimization algorithms in engineering applications. Computer Methods in Materials Science, 11(1), 9 – 15. https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2011.1.0305

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