Topology optimization has evolved rapidly since the late 1980s. The optimization of the
geometry and topology of structures has a great impact on its performance, and the last two …

A general review of game-theory based evolutionary algorithms (EAs) is presented in this
study. Nash equilibrium, Stackelberg game and Pareto optimality are considered, as game …

The conceptual design decisions have the largest influence on a building project's safety,
value, and environmental impact; hence they are commonly assigned to a “senior engineer” …

Despite enormous advances in computer power, computationally costly models impede the
use of traditional optimization approaches that must be invoked repeatedly during the …

In any sport the selection of players for a team is fundamental for its subsequent
performance. Many factors condition the selection process from the characteristics of the …

Driven by the sustainability initiatives in the aviation sector, the emerging technologies of
aircraft propulsion electrification have been identified as the promising approach to realize …

Building system design optimization is becoming popular for design decision making. State-
of-the-art technique that couples evolutionary algorithms with a building simulation engine …

This paper presents game theory‐based strategies incorporated with metaheuristics to
improve the computation efficiency and effectiveness in design optimization of civil …

At high temperature, ethylene dichloride decomposes into vinyl chloride monomer and HCl
by a complex reaction mechanism. Due to chemical reaction type and heat transfer …

Evolutionary algorithms and, more generally, nature-inspired metaheuristics are gaining
increasing favor as computational intelligence methods, very useful for global optimization …