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Area of Science:

  • Engineering Optimization
  • Meta-heuristic Algorithms
  • Computational Mechanics

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  • Structural optimization problems involve balancing competing objectives like weight reduction and performance.
  • Existing meta-heuristic methods face challenges in efficiently solving complex multi-objective structural optimization tasks.
  • Hippopotamus Optimizer (HO) is a novel meta-heuristic inspired by hippo behavior, offering a new approach to optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and evaluate the Multi-Objective Hippopotamus Optimizer (MOHO) for structural optimization.
  • To assess MOHO's performance against established optimization algorithms on benchmark truss structures.
  • To demonstrate MOHO's capability in handling competing objectives and generating high-quality Pareto-optimal solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Development of the Multi-Objective Hippopotamus Optimizer (MOHO) based on a trinary-phase model of hippo behavior.
  • Application of MOHO to optimize five well-known truss structures with objectives including weight and nodal displacement.
  • Comparative analysis using six popular optimization methods and four industry-standard performance measures.

Main Results:

  • MOHO significantly outperformed other methods in speed and effectiveness for structural optimization problems.
  • The algorithm successfully identified and preserved a greater number of Pareto-optimal solutions.
  • MOHO demonstrated superior convergence, variance, and diversity in objective and decision spaces.

Conclusions:

  • MOHO is a promising and effective meta-heuristic for complex multi-objective structural optimization.
  • The algorithm's unique approach, inspired by hippo behavior, provides a robust solution for balancing competing design criteria.
  • MOHO offers advantages in solution quality, convergence, and computational efficiency for engineering design problems.