Structural Optimization
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The official GTU curriculum for Structural Optimization (subject code ME01000071) as prescribed for C(E · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 21 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (ME01000071)Unit 1 Introduction
- Basic theory and elements of optimization Terminology and definitions
- Basic principles and procedure of optimization
- Classical Methods of optimization: Trial and error method
- Lagrangian Multiplier method and Kuhn-Tucker method with illustrative examples
Unit 2 Linear Programing
- standard form of linear programming problem
- geometrical interpretation
- canonical form of equation graphical and algebraic methods of solving L.P. problems
- Simplex method
- illustrative examples
Unit 3 Non Linear programming
- Unconstrained methods of optimization on Direct search methods
- Univariate search method
- Hooke and Jeeves’ method
- Powell’s method
- Steepest Descent Methods
- Davidon –Fletcher- Powell (DFP) method
- illustrative examples
Unit 4 Structural Applications
- Optimum design using the plastic theory
- Optimum design of planner structures using matrix force method and matrix displacement method
Unit 5 Introduction to Specialized Optimization techniques
- Integer programming
- Dynamic programming
- Geometric programming and Genetic Algorithms
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