Example

Single Variable Example

An open box is made by
cutting out equal squares
from the corners, bending the
aps, and welding the edges.
Every cubic inch of the
volume of the open box
brings in a prot of $0.10,
every square inch of corner
waste results in a cost of
$0.04, every inch of welding
length costs $0.02.
Determine the box
dimensions for maximum
prot.
h (1.0 8.0 in)
 Solution
Volume, v = (17 2h)(22 2h)(h)
Prot, y = 0.10(v) 0.04(h2) 0.02(h)
 Multiple Variables Problem
Engineering Optimisation Problem:
Pressure Vessel Design

Objective to minimise total cost of

materials, forming and welding
Problem Variables

Design variables:
Ts = x1 : Shell thickness
Th = x2 : Head thickness
R = x3 : Inner radius
L = x4 : Length of cylindrical section
Variable ranges
0.0625 x1, x2 6.1875 (Continuous variables)
10 x3, x4 200 (Discrete variables (Integer))
Fitness and constraints
 Multiple Variables
Unconstraint
This problem minimizes the weight of
a tension/compression spring There
are three design variables: the wire
diameter x1, the mean coil diameter
x2, and the number of active coils x3.
 Objective function

x3 Integer value