Research Article
Conceptual Comparison of Population Based Metaheuristics for Engineering Problems
Table 1
Values of parameters involved in the formulation of the welded beam problem [
1].
| Constant item | Description | Values |
| | The welded material | 0.10471 ($/in3) | | The bar stock | 0.04811 ($/in3) | | Shear stress of the welded material | 13600 (psi) | | Normal stress of the bar material | 30000 (psi) | | Bar end deflection | 0.25 (inch) | | Young’s modulus of bar stock | 30 × 106 (psi) | | Shear modulus of bar stock | 12 × 106 (psi) | | Loading condition | 6000 (lb) | | Beam’s projection length | 14 (inch) |
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