2009 · 10 citations · 21 references
ArchitectureComputational EngineeringManufacturing EngineeringComputer-aided DesignDesign OptimizationOptimizationGenetic AlgorithmsLayout OptimizationMulti-objective Design OptimizationMulti-objective OptimizationMultiobjective OptimizationOptimization-based DesignConfiguration Space SearchConstraintsFree-form ModelingGenetic Algorithm OptimizationLayout Optimization AlgorithmsMulti-objective PlacementPlacementPlacement Algorithms
This article presents a generic method to solve 2D multiobjective placement problem for free-form components. The proposed method is a relaxed placement technique combined with an hybrid algorithm based on a genetic algorithm and a separation algorithm. The genetic algorithm is used as a global optimizer and is in charge of efficiently exploring the search space. The separation algorithm is used to legalize solutions proposed by the global optimizer, so that placement constraints are satisfied. A test case illustrates the application of the proposed method. Extensions for solving the 3D problem are given at the end of the article.
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