Ability to apply fundamental concepts of mathematical optimization to structural mechanics, Ability to choose appropriate optimization methods and analysis tools, Ability to realize limits of structural optimization
Introduction, review of mathematical optimization methods, Formulation of objective functions in structural mechanics, Formulation of constraint functions, penalty methods applied to structural problems, Evolutionary strategies and genetic algorithms, Response surface methods, adaptive strategies, Shape optimization, Stochastic aspects, robust optimization, parameter identification, mathematical surrogate models.
Preliminary meeting: Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 12:00 in the seminar room of the Center of Mechanics and Structural Dynamics
Lecture dates: weekly Tuesday 9:15 - 10:45, seminar room of the center.
Starts Tuesday, 21 March 2017.
Lecture notes for this course can be downloaded (see link below).
J. Nocedal and S. J. Wright, Numerical Optimization, Springer, 2006