This contribution focuses on a double-looped reliability-based design optimization, in which the reliability of the system is evaluated in the inner loop and the designin [...]

This contribution focuses on searching for global optima of size optimization benchmarks utilizing a method based on branch and bound principles. The goal is to show the [...]

The present paper describes the application of the particle swarm optimization (PSO) to the shape optimization of two-dimensional domains described by NURBS (non-uniform [...]

Meta-models (or surrogate models, formerly response surfaces) are getting popular in engineering designs. They are used to simulate the behaviour of structures with less [...]

A meta-model (or a surrogate) is a modern name for what was traditionally called a response surface. Our contribution presents an adaptive updating procedure to improve t [...]

This contribution introduces a new formulation of a classical Branch and Bound method to find global optima of truss sizing optimization problems enhanced with cables. Ou [...]