Research Article
An Automated Structural Optimisation Methodology for Scissor Structures Using a Genetic Algorithm
Table 1
Comparison of current research with previous researches on optimisation of scissors structures.
| Authors | Algorithm | Objective(s) | Variables | Constraints |
| Kaveh et al. [12] | Recursive Quadratic Programming Method | Weight | Cross-sectional (CS) area | Stress & buckling | Kaveh and Shojaee [11] | Genetic algorithm | Weight | CS area | Stress & buckling | Thrall [13] | Stochastic search | Weight | Shape and CS area | Stress & buckling | Mira et al. [15] | Simulated Annealing | Weight | Shape and CS area | Stress & buckling | This paper | Genetic algorithm | Weight & compactness | Shape and CS area | Stress, buckling & deformation |
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