1st Edition
Algorithms for Variable-Size Optimization Applications in Space Systems and Renewable Energy
Preface. SECTION I: BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION. Introduction and Background. Modeling Examples of Variable-Size Design Space Problems. SECTION II: CLASSICAL OPTIMIZATION. Fundamentals and Core Algorithms. Unconstrained Optimization. Constrained Optimization. SECTION III: VARIABLE-SIZE DESIGN SPACE OPTIMIZATION. Hidden Genes Genetic Algorithms. Structured Chromosome Genetic Algorithms. Dynamic-Size Multiple Population Genetic Algorithms. SECTION IV: APPLICATIONS. Space Trajectory Optimization. Optimization of Wave Energy Converters.
Biography
Dr. Ossama Abdelkhalik is Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University. He received his PhD from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, in Aerospace Engineering. His research interests are in Dynamics, Control, and Optimization with applications in space trajectory optimization, ocean wave energy conversion, and spacecraft dynamics. Dr. Abdelkhalik is associate fellow of AIAA, and currently a member of the AIAA technical committee on Astrodynamics.
"The title of this book perfectly sums up the topic and scope of the text: optimization algorithms. A specialist in aerospace engineering, Abdelkhalik (Iowa State Univ.) provides a solid background review of the application domains and traditional approaches to optimization techniques. This textbook is a suitable reference for graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and engineers working on optimization algorithms to solve similar problems in the space and renewable energy sectors."
— R. S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
