Optimization methods have been considered in many articles, monographs,
and handbooks. However, experts continue to experience difficulties in
correctly stating optimization problems in engineering. These troubles
typically emerge when trying to define the set of feasible solutions,
i.e. the constraints imposed on the design variables, functional
relationships, and criteria. The Parameter Space Investigation (PSI)
method was developed specifically for the correct statement and solution
of engineering optimization problems. It is implemented in the MOVI 1.0
software package, a tutorial version of which is included in this book.
The PSI method and MOVI 1.0 software package have a wide range of
applications. The PSI method can be successfully used for the statement
and solution of the following multicriteria problems: design,
identification, design with control, the optional development of
prototypes, finite element models, and the decomposition and aggregation
of large-scale systems.
Audience: The PSI method will be of interest to researchers, graduate
students, and engineers who work in engineering, mathematical modelling
and industrial mathematics, and in computer and information science.