Parallel evolutionary optimization in multiscale problems

Wacław Kuś¹ , Tadeusz Burczyński^1,2

¹Department for Strength of Materials and Computational Mechanics, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland. ²Institute of Computer Modelling, Artificial Intelligence Section, Cracow University of Technology, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Kraków, Poland.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2009.2.0253

Abstract:

The paper is devoted to optimization in multiscale problems. The composite modelled as a macrostructure with a local periodic microstructure is considered. The multiscale analysis is performed with the use of the homogenization method. The parallel evolutionary algorithm used in computations allows to shorten wall time of optimization. The fitness function evaluation with the use of the parallel homogenization algorithm is considered. The paper contains a description of the parallel evolutionary algorithm, the homogenization method, the optimization formulation and numerical examples.

Cite as:

Kuś, W. & Burczyński, T. (2009). Parallel evolutionary optimization in multiscale problems. Computer Methods in Materials Science, 9(2), 347 – 351. https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2009.2.0253

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