method enables readers to: *efficiently design higher-quality, lower
cost objects with less metal requirements, vibration and noise, and with
lower dynamic loads and energy consumption *determine optimal
solutions, regardless of the number of criteria involved, and to
identify relationships among different criteria and between criteria and
design variables *accurately account for discrepancies between
theoretical and actual characteristics, using a special set of adequacy
criteria *determine optimal design variables for complex finite element
models In addition, the book helps readers: *enhance the potential of
the PSI method with theoretical investigations and algorithms for
approximating the feasible solutions set and Pareto optimal set
*facilitate proficient problem-solving by incorporating recently
obtained results from the theory of uniformly distributed sequences
*evaluate design procedures by observing examples ranging from machine
tools and agricultural equipment to automobiles and aviation This
practical, in-depth treatment of multicriteria optimization and
engineering is essential for engineers and designers working in research
and development of manufacturing machines, mechanisms and structures. It
is also an important text for students of applied mathematics,
mechanical engineering, optimal control and operations research.
