Engineering optimization applications, methods and analysis - Rhinehart, R. Russell 1946- (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Front Matter -- 1 Optimization: Introduction and Concepts -- 2 Optimization Application Diversity and Complexity -- 3 Validation: Knowing That the Answer Is Right -- 4 Univariate (Single DV) Search Techniques -- 5 Path Analysis -- 6 Stopping and Convergence Criteria: 1-D Applications -- 7 Multidimension Application Introduction and the Gradient -- 8 Elementary Gradient-Based Optimizers: CSLS and ISD -- 9 Second-Order Model-Based Optimizers: SQ and NR -- 10 Gradient-Based Optimizer Solutions: LM, RLM, CG, BFGS, RG, and GRG -- 11 Direct Search Techniques -- 12 Linear Programming -- 13 Dynamic Programming -- 14 Genetic Algorithms and Evolutionary Computation -- 15 Intuitive Optimization -- 16 Surface Analysis II -- 17 Convergence Criteria 2: N-D Applications -- 18 Enhancements to Optimizers -- 19 Scaled Variables and Dimensional Consistency -- 20 Economic Optimization -- 21 Multiple OF and Constraint Applications -- 22 Constraints -- 23 Multiple Optima -- 24 Stochastic Objective Functions -- 25 Effects of Uncertainty -- 26 Optimization of Probable Outcomes and Distribution Characteristics -- 27 Discrete and Integer Variables -- 28 Class Variables -- 29 Regression -- 30 Perspective -- 31 Response Surface Aberrations -- 32 Identifying the Models, OF, DV, Convergence Criteria, and Constraints -- 33 Evaluating Optimizers -- 34 Troubleshooting Optimizers -- 35 Analysis of Leapfrogging -- 36 Case Study 1: Economic Optimization of a Pipe System -- 37 Case Study 2: Queuing Study -- 38 Case Study 3: Retirement Study -- 39 Case Study 4: A Goddard Rocket Study -- 40 Case Study 5: Reservoir -- 41 Case Study 6: Area Coverage -- 42 Case Study 7: Approximating Series Solution to an ODE -- 43 Case Study 8: Horizontal Tank Vapor-Liquid Separator -- 44 Case Study 9: In Vitro Fertilization -- 45 Case Study 10: Data Reconciliation -- Back Matter. - System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. - Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web