Improved Quantum-Behaved Particle Swarm Method for Optimizing Complex Thin Plate Structure

KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering - Tập 27 - Trang 1672-1681 - 2023
Weitao Cheng1, Yixiao Qin1, Jinpeng Gu1, Haibiao Gao1, Yue Yan1, Junle Yang1, Yang Chen1, Shen Su1, Kaiyao Yang1
1College of Mechanical Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, China

Tóm tắt

A large number of heavy-duty asymmetric thin-plate box girder structures exist in large equipment, and their optimization can reduce the amount of material used and increase their load-carrying capacity. A new optimization method based on the Improved Quantum-Behaved Particle Swarm Optimization method (IQBPSO) is proposed in order to efficiently solve the mathematical model for the rationalization and optimization design of structures. The penalty function and Lévy flight strategy are considered in the optimization design of the improved algorithm, thus transforming the constrained optimization problem into an unconstrained optimization problem and improving the diversity and local optimization search capability of the quantum particle swarm. A mathematical model for the optimal design of box girder section size is established with the reduction of beam cross-sectional area as the objective function and the thin plate strength, rigidity, and stability of the thin slab as the constraints. The rapid lightweight design of the thin plate box beam was achieved, resulting in a 9.6% reduction in the manufacturing cost of the thin plate box beam. The optimization results are compared with several solutions of the thin slab box beams to verify the reliability and validity of the proposed optimization method.

Tài liệu tham khảo

Abid M, Akmal MH, Wajid HA (2016) Design optimization of box type girder of an overhead crane. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology 39(M1):101–112, DOI: https://doi.org/10.22099/IJSTM.2015.2952 Abo-bakr RM, Shanab RA, Mohamed AA (2021) Multi-objective optimization for lightweight design of bi-directional functionally graded beams for maximum frequency and buckling load. Composite Structures 278:1146, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2021.114691 Ahmed MH, Elhewy, Amany MA, Moussa AI (2016) Weight optimization of offshore supply vessel based on structural analysis using finite element method. Alexandria Engineering Journal 55(2):1005–1015, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aej.2016.02.032 Chinmaya PM, Siba SM, Manas RS (2017) An intelligent approach to optimize the EDM process parameters using utility concept and QPSO algorithm. Engineering Science and Technology, an International Journal 20(2):552–562, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jestch.2016.07.003 Deepa R, Revathi V (2021) Enhancing whale optimization algorithm with levy flight for coverage optimization in wireless sensor networks. Computers & Electrical Engineering 94:107359, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compeleceng.2021.107359 Emaary E, Hossam MZ, Marwa S (2018) Impact of Lèvy flight on modern meta-heuristic optimizers. Applied Soft Computing 75:775–789, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2018.11.033 Kennedy J, Eberhart RC (1995) Particle swarm optimization. International Conference on Neural Networks 4:1942–1948 Kim DM, Kim SI, Choi S, Jang GW, Kim YY (2016) Topology optimization of thin-walled box beam structures based on the higher-order beam theory. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 106:576–590, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/nme.5143 Li BT, Hong J, Liu ZF (2017) A novel topology optimization method of welded box-beam structures motivated by low-carbon manufacturing concerns. Journal of Cleaner Production 142:2792–2803, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.189 Liu JF, Yang Z, Li DF (2020) A multiple search strategies based grey wolf optimizer for solving multi-objective optimization problems. Expert Systems with Applications 145:113134, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2019.113134 Liu PF, Xing LJ, Liu YL (2014) Strength analysis and optimal design for main girder of double-trolley overhead traveling crane using finite element method. Journal of Failure Analysis and Preventio 14:76–86, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-013-9767-1 Liu WF, Wang YM, Wang TY (2022) Box girder optimization by orthogonal experiment design and GA-BP algorithm in the gondola car body. PROCESSES 10(1):74, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pr10010074 Micheal BO, Rolf JL (2021) Ensemble-based constrained optimization using an exterior penalty method. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering 207:109165, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109165 Rupam K, Swagatam D, Rohan M, Shantanab D (2014) An improved particle swarm optimizer with difference mean based perturbation. NEUROCOMPUTNG 129:315–333, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2013.09.026 Savković MM, Bulatović RR, Gašić MM, Pavlović GV, Stepanović AZ (2017) Optimization of the box section of the main girder of the single-girder bridge crane by applying biologically inspired algorithms. Engineering Structures 148:452–465, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2017.07.004 Sun J, Feng B, Xu W (2004) Particle swarm optimization with particles having quantum behavior. Proceedings of the Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Piscataway, NJ, CHN 325–331 Sun J, Xu WB, Feng B (2004) A global search strategy of quantum-behaved particle swarm optimization. IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Cybernetics 1:111–116 Talatahari S, Gandomi AH, Yun GJ (2014) Optimum design of tower structures using Firefly Algorithm. Structural Desdn of Tall and Specal Buiildings 23:350–361, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/tal.1043 Tanweer MR, Audity R, Suresh S, Sundararajan N, Srikanth N (2016) Directionally driven self-regulating particle swarm optimization algorithm. Swarm and Evolutionary Computation 28:98–116, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.swevo.2016.01.006 Thi TN, Ali S, Joong HK (2016) A cooperative particle swarm optimizer with stochastic movements for computationally expensive numerical optimization problems. Journal of Computational Science 13:68–82, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2016.01.004 Tian XJ, Wang Z, Liu D, Deng W (2022) Jack-up platform leg optimization by topology optimization algorithm-BESO. Ocean Engineering 257: 1116, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.111633 Yao Q, Zhang MC, Liu YS, Ma SJ (2021) Multi-objective optimization of planetary roller screw mechanism based on improved mathematical modeling. Tribology International 16:107095, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2021.107095 Zhang H, Qin YX (2021a) Layout optimization of stiffeners in heavy-duty thin-plate box grider. Ksce Journal of Civil Engineering 25(8): 3075–3083, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-021-2130-2 Zhang YY, Qin YX (2021b) Topology optimization of the unsymmetrical complex plate and shell structures bearing multicondition overload. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology 35(8):3497–3506, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-021-0722-x Zhou BH, Lei YR (2021) Bi-objective grey wolf optimization algorithm combined Levy flight mechanism for the FMC green scheduling problem. Applied Soft Computing 111:107717, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2021.107717