Design optimization is a common practice in industry. Different mathematical algorithms have been developing to support the optimization in engineering design. The integration between optimization methods and simulations is an interesting issue in engineering design. A typical optimization workflow can include simulation steps; however, the Virtual Prototyping analysis is more timeconsuming than analytical calculations. The study of Constraints Satisfaction Problems is a mathematical topic which can be applied for solving engineering issues in design. The strength of this approach is the velocity on searching the satisfied solutions. This paper proposes a design methodology which considers the use of CSP models and calculation tools to optimize the sizing of columns and beams in the design of a steel structure. The calculation tools regard analytical models and numerical analysis. While the analytical approach regards the computing of cost and weight, the numerical analysis is used to verify and check the engineering performance in terms of deformation and stress state. A customized application, based on MiniZinc platform, has been developed and proposed to solve the CSP model for a test case steel structure. The CSP problem has been limited to the calculation of analytical constraints such as cost and weight. Finally, the resultant set of solutions has been evaluated using numerical solution to complete the optimization analysis.

A Design Methodology for a CSP-Based Optimization Approach / Cicconi, Paolo; Nardelli, Miriam; Raffaeli, Roberto; Germani, Michele. - 7:(2018), pp. 837-846. (Intervento presentato al convegno 25th ISPE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering 2018 tenutosi a Modena (Italy) nel 3-6 July 2018) [10.3233/978-1-61499-898-3-837].

A Design Methodology for a CSP-Based Optimization Approach

Roberto RAFFAELI;
2018

Abstract

Design optimization is a common practice in industry. Different mathematical algorithms have been developing to support the optimization in engineering design. The integration between optimization methods and simulations is an interesting issue in engineering design. A typical optimization workflow can include simulation steps; however, the Virtual Prototyping analysis is more timeconsuming than analytical calculations. The study of Constraints Satisfaction Problems is a mathematical topic which can be applied for solving engineering issues in design. The strength of this approach is the velocity on searching the satisfied solutions. This paper proposes a design methodology which considers the use of CSP models and calculation tools to optimize the sizing of columns and beams in the design of a steel structure. The calculation tools regard analytical models and numerical analysis. While the analytical approach regards the computing of cost and weight, the numerical analysis is used to verify and check the engineering performance in terms of deformation and stress state. A customized application, based on MiniZinc platform, has been developed and proposed to solve the CSP model for a test case steel structure. The CSP problem has been limited to the calculation of analytical constraints such as cost and weight. Finally, the resultant set of solutions has been evaluated using numerical solution to complete the optimization analysis.
2018
25th ISPE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering 2018
Modena (Italy)
3-6 July 2018
7
837
846
Cicconi, Paolo; Nardelli, Miriam; Raffaeli, Roberto; Germani, Michele
A Design Methodology for a CSP-Based Optimization Approach / Cicconi, Paolo; Nardelli, Miriam; Raffaeli, Roberto; Germani, Michele. - 7:(2018), pp. 837-846. (Intervento presentato al convegno 25th ISPE International Conference on Transdisciplinary Engineering 2018 tenutosi a Modena (Italy) nel 3-6 July 2018) [10.3233/978-1-61499-898-3-837].
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