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Mansoura University 4th Year Prod.

Engineering
Faculty of Engineering Optimum Design
Final Exam
Prod. & Mech. Design Eng. Dept. 30/May/2019
(Open Book Exam) Time allowed: 3 hour

Question 1 [20 mark] The minimum weight design problem of a rectangular beam is formulated as
follows:

Minimize

𝑓 = 𝑏𝑑
Subject to

𝑑 ≤ 2𝑏

6𝑀
≤ 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙
𝑏𝑑 2

3𝑉
≤ 𝜏𝑎𝑙𝑙
2𝑏𝑑

𝑏 ≥ 0, 𝑑 ≥ 0
where 𝑑 is the depth and 𝑏 is the width of the beam. Write a MATLAB Program to solve the problem
graphically for the following data: 𝑀 = 80 kN · m , 𝑉 = 150 kN, 𝜎𝑎𝑙𝑙 = 8 MPa, and 𝜏𝑎𝑙𝑙 = 3 MPa.

Question 2 [20 mark] A circular tank that is closed at both ends is to be fabricated to have a volume
of 375𝜋 m3 . The fabrication cost is found to be proportional to the surface area of the sheet metal
needed for fabrication of the tank and is $400/m2 . The tank is to be housed in a shed with a sloping roof
that limits the height of the tank by the relation 𝐻 ≤ 8𝐷, where 𝐻 is the height and 𝐷 is the diameter
of the tank. The problem is formulated as minimize:
𝑓 (𝐷, 𝐻) = 400(0.5𝜋𝐷2 + 𝜋𝐷𝐻)
subject to the constraints (𝜋⁄4 𝐷2 𝐻 = 375𝜋), and 𝐻 ≤ 8𝐷. Ignore any other constraints.
Write the KKT necessary conditions for this problem.

Question 3 [15 mark] Find points satisfying KKT necessary conditions for the following problem:
Minimize

𝑓 = 4𝑥12 + 3𝑥22 − 5𝑥1 𝑥2 − 8


Subject to

𝑥1 + 𝑥2 ≤ 4

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Question 4 [20 mark] A prismatic steel beam with symmetric I cross-section is shown in Figure 1
below. Formulate the minimum weight design problem subject to the following constraints:

1. The maximum axial stress due to combined bending and axial load effects should not exceed
100MPa.
2. The maximum shear stress should not exceed 60 MPa.
𝑓𝐿3
3. The maximum deflection should not exceed 15 mm, 𝛿 = 3𝐼𝐸.

𝜋 2 𝐼𝐸
4. The beam should be guarded against lateral buckling, 𝑃𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 = .
4𝐿2

5. All design variables are non-negative.

Design vector, 𝒙 = (𝑏, ℎ, 𝑡1 , 𝑡2 )


Modulus of elasticity, 𝐸 = 200 GPa
Shear modulus, 𝐺 = 70 GPa
Load, 𝑃 = 70 kN
Load angle, 𝜃 = 45°
Beam length, 𝐿 = 1.5 m

Figure 1. Figure 1

a) Transcribe the problem into the standard form.


b) Use the fmincon function of the MATLAB optimization toolbox to find the optimal design variable vector
(ℎ, 𝑡, 𝑏) where 𝑡1 = 𝑡2 = 𝑡.

Question 5 [15 mark] For the unconstrained optimization problem


Minimize: 𝑓(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = 𝑥12 + 2𝑥22 − 4𝑥1 − 2𝑥1 𝑥2
Find the minimum point using:
a) Optimality conditions
b) Perform two iteration using the steepest decent method starting from the design point (0,0).

Best Wishes- Dr. Ahmed Asker


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