Title :
Software package for optimization-based design with user-supplied simulators
Author :
Fan, Michael K H ; Wang, Li-Sheng ; Koninckx, Jan ; Tits, André L.
Author_Institution :
Syst. Res. Center, Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
User-machine interaction is a central component of CONSOLE, a recently developed design package. This allows repeated intervention of the designer to deal with multiple trade-offs that appear in the course of numerical optimization. Another important feature of CONSOLE is its two-module structure, which allows complete detection of syntax errors in the problem description before execution of the optimization is attempted. CONSOLE is written entirely in C for fast execution and easy interface with application-specific simulators. It has been used successfully on many design problems in diverse areas.<>
Keywords :
CAD; mathematics computing; optimisation; software packages; CAD; CONSOLE; application-specific simulators; design package; mathematics computing; numerical optimization; optimization-based design; syntax errors; Chemical engineering; Computational modeling; Debugging; Design automation; Design engineering; Design optimization; Educational institutions; Packaging; Software packages; Systems engineering and theory;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems Magazine, IEEE
