Research Article
Fitness Estimation Based Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Layout Design of Truss Structures
Table 10
Material parameters, design constraints, and search range of the planar 47-bar truss optimization problem.
| Category | Values |
| Material parameters | | Density | 0.3 lb/in3 | Modulus of elasticity | ksi | Constraints | | Stress | The allowable elements stress interval: −15 ksi, 20 ksi | Local buckling | | Search range | | Shape variables | ;
| Sizing variables | |
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