An Automated Structural Optimisation Methodology for Scissor Structures Using a Genetic Algorithm

Table 1

Comparison of current research with previous researches on optimisation of scissors structures.

Authors	Algorithm	Objective(s)	Variables	Constraints
Kaveh et al. [12]	Recursive Quadratic Programming Method	Weight	Cross-sectional (CS) area	Stress & buckling
Kaveh and Shojaee [11]	Genetic algorithm	Weight	CS area	Stress & buckling
Thrall [13]	Stochastic search	Weight	Shape and CS area	Stress & buckling
Mira et al. [15]	Simulated Annealing	Weight	Shape and CS area	Stress & buckling
This paper	Genetic algorithm	Weight & compactness	Shape and CS area	Stress, buckling & deformation