| Descript |
ix, 70 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
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Synthesis lectures on engineering, 1939-5221 ; #10
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Synthesis lectures on engineering ; #10
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-68) and index |
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1. Introduction -- Optimization and geometric programming -- Optimization -- Geometric programming -- Evaluative questions -- 2. Brief history of geometric programming -- Pioneers of geometric programming -- Evaluative questions -- 3. Theoretical considerations -- Primal and dual formulation -- The optimal box design problem -- Evaluative questions -- 4. Trash can case study -- Introduction -- Problem statement and general solution -- Evaluative questions -- 5. Open cargo shipping box case study -- Problem statement and general solution -- Evaluative questions -- 6. Metal casting cylindrical riser case study -- Introduction -- Problem formulation and general solution -- Example problem -- Evaluative questions -- 7. Process furnace design case study -- Problem statement and solution -- Evaluative questions -- 8. Gas transmission pipeline case study -- Problem statement and solution -- Evaluative questions -- 9. Journal bearing design case study -- Introduction -- Primal and dual formulation of journal bearing design -- Evaluative questions -- 10. Metal casting hemispherical top cylindrical side riser case study -- Introduction -- Problem formulation -- Evaluative questions -- 11. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders case study -- Introduction -- Problem formulation -- Evaluative questions -- 12. Material removal/metal cutting economics case study -- Introduction -- Problem formulation -- Evaluative questions -- 13. Summary and future directions -- Summary -- Future directions -- Development of new design relationships |
| Subject |
Geometric programming -- Case studies
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