Fitness Estimation Based Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Layout Design of Truss Structures

<table class="table-group" width="800px"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><img alt="671872.fig.002a" src="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/mpe/volume-2014/671872/figures/671872.fig.002a.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(a) </b>Geometry and element definitions of the planar 15-bar truss</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><img alt="671872.fig.002b" src="https://static-preview.hindawi.com/articles/mpe/volume-2014/671872/figures/671872.fig.002b.jpg"/></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td align="center"><table><tr><td><b>(b) </b>Best solution of the planar 15-bar truss</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<table>Layout optimization of the planar 15-bar truss.</table>

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Figure 2: Fitness Estimation Based Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Layout Design of Truss Structures 