Research Article

Improved Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm for Engineering Design Optimization

Table 9

Best results for individual objective functions obtained by LSQEA.

QuantityMin. weightMin. deflectionMax. frequency

Continuous results

0.13.4560.1000
0.80235.00.7880
0.74795.00.7538
0.13.31830.9000
0.12455.00.1001
0.57115.04.8713
0.97835.02.8019
0.80265.05.0000
ANSYS CAE Toolbox
 Weight (lb.)233.06091616.798911.9918
 Deflection (in.)1.92710.30851.2854
 Frequency (Hz)73.429770.7414113.8128

Discrete results

0.11.40.1
0.95.00.8
1.05.00.8
0.12.10.9
0.14.80.1
0.55.04.8
0.95.02.9
1.05.05.0
ANSYS CAE Toolbox
 Weight (lb.)248.27641580.1035916.5322
 Deflection (in.)1.65420.30861.2371
 Frequency (Hz)73.106073.1025113.2998