Optimization in Engineering Design

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LECTURE 3 OPTIMIZATION

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Contribution of Newton and Leibnitz to Calculus
Foundation of Calculus with minimization of

Functional were laid by Bernoulli, Euler, Lagrange and Weirstrass For constrained problem involving the addition of unknown multiplier by Lagrange.

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Application of steepest Descent method to solve

unconstrained minimization problem bu cauchy Optimization only came into main stream only when high speed digital computers made implementation of the optimization procedures possible and stimulated further research on new methods

th 20

century optimization

Numerical method for unconstrained optimization

have been made in UK Work by Kuhn and Tucker on necessary and sufficient condition for optimal solution of programmed problem in non linear programming

Engineering Application of optimization


Design for minimum aircraft weight
Finding the optimal trajectories of space vehicle Design for min cost in civil engineering

Optimum design for mechanical component


Selection of machining condition Design for maximum efficiency Others..

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