Genetic algorithms (GAs) are biologically inspired computing techniques, which tend to
mimic the basic Darwinian concepts of natural selection. They are highly robust and efficient …

Traditional methods often employed to solve complex real world problems tend to inhibit
elaborate exploration of the search space. They can be expensive and often results in sub …

A genetic algorithm is coupled with a finite element model to optimise the arrangement of
constraints for a composite press-forming study. A series of springs are used to locally apply …

In the present work fracture (Mode I) was induced through three point-bending tests in two
wood species used in timber construction: Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) and Norway …

Computer simulations of metal forming processes using the finite element method (FEM)
are, today, well established. This form of simulation uses an increasing number of …

Die vorliegende Arbeit befaßt sich mit der Formulierung und den numerischen Methoden für
das robuste Design von Strukturen mit stochastischen Parametern. Die Theorie und die …

Cohesive laws of wood bonded joints under mode II loading were determined using two
different methods. The direct method requires the establishment of the relation between the …

The forging process, which is the sha** of a workpiece using compressive loads, is a
representative plastic manufacturing process and typically consists of a multi-step process …

Highlights•Genetic algorithms are appropriate tools for the optimisation of timber truss
design.•The most economical glulam heavy trusses with dowels are those with fewest …

In order to study the behaviour of fluorapatite towards irradiation due to incorporated alpha-
emitters, single crystals of this mineral have been bombarded with 220 keV Pb ions …