| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496185 | Applied Soft Computing | 2012 | 12 Pages |
The charged system search (CSS) algorithm is utilized for design of frame structures. The algorithm is inspired by the laws in physics. The CSS utilizes a number of charged particles which influence each other based on their fitness values and their separation distances considering the governing law of Coulomb. A comparison between the characteristics of the CSS algorithm and other well-known meta-heuristics is performed to indicate their similarities and differences. Some benchmark frame examples are optimized with the CSS algorithm. Comparison of the results of CSS with some other meta-heuristic algorithms shows the robustness of the new algorithm.
► The charged system search algorithm (CSS) is utilized for design of frame structures. ► The CSS is based on some basic laws of physics and mechanics. ► The characteristics of the CSS and some other meta-heuristics are compared. ► Numerical comparison of the results obtained by the CSS shows the robustness of the new algorithm.
