New design tool revolutionizes structural optimization for reliability in engineering projects.
The article describes a new tool for designing structures that considers both reliability and multiple design goals. It uses two methods, one that combines different design objectives and another that handles ranked goals. The tool was tested on designing a pressure vessel cover plate, showing its ability to optimize the structure's weight, stress, deflection, and reliability. The researchers successfully solved the optimization problem using specific algorithms and demonstrated the tool's effectiveness in both single and multiple design objectives.