Design Optimization for Vibration Reduction of Viscoelastic Damped Structures Using Genetic Algorithms

Due to the large number of design variables that can be present in complex systems incorporating visco-elastic damping, this work examines the application of genetic algorithms in optimizing the response of these structures. To demonstrate the applicability of genetic algorithms (GAs), the approach...

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Main Authors: Zhengchao Xie, W. Steve Shepard Jr., Keith A. Woodbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SAV-2009-0480