Computer software for analysis and design optimization of power transmission structures by simulated annealing and sensitivity analysis
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Computer software for analysis and design optimization of power transmission structures by simulated annealing and sensitivity analysisDate
2021Center/Dept./Entity
Grupos de investigación-Grupo de Métodos Numéricos na EnxeñeríaCitation
Couceiro, I., París, J., Martínez, S. et al. Computer software for analysis and design optimization of power transmission structures by simulated annealing and sensitivity analysis. Engineering with Computers 37, 3649–3663 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-020-01022-x
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[Abstract:] This paper presents a computer software for the optimization of power transmission structures. The software employs a modified version of the Simulated Annealing algorithm that has been proven effective in large engineering problems. The target structures are three-dimensional steel trusses to be used as supporting towers of electrical lines. A mixed formulation merging continuous and discrete design variables is proposed for optimizing the size and shape of the trusses, including a first-order sensitivity analysis that reduces the computational cost. The implementation can be adapted to any kind of transmission tower and allows to quickly create a model to be analyzed and optimized in a few sequential steps. Despite its simplicity of use, the tools provided by the proposed framework allow to perform a full analysis of the design and provide an entire comprehension of its structural behavior. The software also includes a post-process and visualization tool set in a user-friendly graphical interface.
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Structural optimization
Optimization software
Transmission towers
Optimization software
Transmission towers
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