Goal programming is a technique often used in engineering design activities primarily to find a compromised solution which will simultaneously satisfy a number of design goals. In solving goal ...

The optimisation of gas networks has emerged as a critical field in energy systems engineering, incorporating advanced nonlinear programming techniques to address the increasing complexity of gas ...

A nonlinear programming model is developed that has as the objective function (to be minimized) total cost of the development, manufacture, and launching of a launch vehicle. Constraints on physical ...

Keywords: Computer programs. Nonlinear dynamic analyses. Response-history analyses. Seismic isolation. 3-D-BASIS-ME-MB. Superstructures. Models. Multiple isolation-system levels. Viscous dampers.