<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The article presents the use of an evolutionary algorithm for determining the shape of the guy rope sag of a steel smokestack. The author excludes the analysis of the operation of the rope, and discusses only the problem of determining parameters of the function of the adaption of the rope sag curve into empirical data, obtained by the geodetic method. The estimation of parameters of the curve and the characteristics of the accuracy of its adaption into experimental data were carried out by means of an evolutionary algorithm with the use of an evolutionary strategy (μ+λ). The correctness of the strategy presented in the paper, as an instrument for searching for a global minimum of a criterion function, has been presented using as an example the minimisation of a certain two dimensional function and the estimation of parameters of an ordinary and orthogonal regression function. Previous theoretical analyses have also been used for determining parameters of the guy rope sag of a steel smokestack, which is measured periodically. In addition approximate values of the pull forces in the guy ropes have been calculated. </p></abstract>

The article presents the use of an evolutionary algorithm for determining the shape of the guy rope sag of a steel smokestack. The author excludes the analysis of the operation of the rope, and discusses only the problem of determining parameters of the function of the adaption of the rope sag curve into empirical data, obtained by the geodetic method. The estimation of parameters of the curve and the characteristics of the accuracy of its adaption into experimental data were carried out by means of an evolutionary algorithm with the use of an evolutionary strategy (μ+λ). The correctness of the strategy presented in the paper, as an instrument for searching for a global minimum of a criterion function, has been presented using as an example the minimisation of a certain two dimensional function and the estimation of parameters of an ordinary and orthogonal regression function. Previous theoretical analyses have also been used for determining parameters of the guy rope sag of a steel smokestack, which is measured periodically. In addition approximate values of the pull forces in the guy ropes have been calculated.

EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGY (μ+λ) AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING DEFORMATION PARAMETERS OF STEEL STRUCTURES

Department of Land and Environment Engineering, Institute of Building Engineering, University of Zielona Gora, 1 Szafrana St., 65-516 Zielona Gora, Poland

Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics

The article presents the use of an evolutionary algorithm for determining the shape of the guy rope sag of a steel smokestack. The author excludes the analysis...

EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGY (μ+λ) AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING DEFORMATION PARAMETERS OF STEEL STRUCTURES

Published Online: Dec 31, 2013

Page range: 23 - 35

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rgg-2013-0010

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