An efficient combination of multi-objective evolutionary optimization and reliability analysis for reliability-based design optimization of truss structures

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Highlights:

• Multi-objective evolutionary optimization and reliability analysis are combined.

• The proposed approach is applied to the optimal design of truss structures.

• A set of optimal solutions with different levels of reliability can be obtained.

• The algorithm is simple for engineering designers to understand and implement.

• The proposed approach is reliable and more competitive compared to other methods.

摘要

•Multi-objective evolutionary optimization and reliability analysis are combined.•The proposed approach is applied to the optimal design of truss structures.•A set of optimal solutions with different levels of reliability can be obtained.•The algorithm is simple for engineering designers to understand and implement.•The proposed approach is reliable and more competitive compared to other methods.

论文关键词:Multi-objective evolutionary optimization,Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO),Structural optimization,Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II),First order reliability analysis (FORM),Truss structures

论文评审过程:Received 6 November 2017, Revised 22 February 2018, Accepted 27 February 2018, Available online 28 February 2018, Version of Record 19 March 2018.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2018.02.040