This research focuses on multi-objective system design and optimization. The primary goal is to develop and test a mathematically rigorous and efficient interactive multi-objective optimization algorithm that takes into account the Decision Maker’s (DM’s) preferences during the design process. An interactive MultiObjective Optimization Design Strategy (iMOODS) has been developed in this research to include the Pareto sensitivity analysis, Pareto surface approximation and local preference functions to capture the DM’s preferences in an Iterative Decision Making Strategy (IDMS). This new multiobjective optimization procedure provides the DM with a formal means for efficient design exploration around a given Pareto point. The use of local preference functions allows the iMOODS to construct the second order Pareto surface approximation more accurately in the preferred region of the Pareto surface. The iMOODS has been successfully applied to two test problems. The first problem consists of a set of simple analytical expressions for the objective and constraints. The second problem is the design and sizing of a high-performance and low-cost ten bar structure that has multiple objectives. The results indicate that the class functions are effective in capturing the local preferences of the DM. The Pareto designs that reflect the DM’s preferences can be efficiently generated within IDMS.
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Interactive Multiobjective Optimization Design Strategy for Decision Based Design
Ravindra V. Tappeta,
Ravindra V. Tappeta
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556
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John E. Renaud
e-mail: jrenaud@derosa.ame.nd.edu
John E. Renaud
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556
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Ravindra V. Tappeta
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556
John E. Renaud
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 46556
e-mail: jrenaud@derosa.ame.nd.edu
Contributed by the Design Automation Committee for publication in the JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL DESIGN. Manuscript received Feb. 1999. Associate Editor: M. A. Ganter.
J. Mech. Des. Jun 2001, 123(2): 205-215 (11 pages)
Published Online: February 1, 1999
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Tappeta , R. V., and Renaud, J. E. (February 1, 1999). "Interactive Multiobjective Optimization Design Strategy for Decision Based Design ." ASME. J. Mech. Des. June 2001; 123(2): 205–215. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1358302
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