scholarly journals High-Performance Computing Strategies for Complex Engineering Optimization Problems

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Gongnan Xie ◽  
Massimo Scalia ◽  
Masoud Rokni ◽  
Balaji Raghavan ◽  
Manyu Xiao
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Computing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Engineering Optimization ◽  
Complex Engineering ◽  
Performance Computing ◽  
Engineering Optimization Problems

Scalable Computing Architecture for Time-Dependent Transportation Optimization Problems Based on High-Performance Computing Techniques

2019 ◽  
Vol 2673 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengfei (Taylor) Li ◽  
Peirong (Slade) Wang ◽  
Farzana Chowdhury ◽  
Li Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Objective Function ◽  
High Performance Computing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Dynamic Network ◽  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Objective Functions ◽  
Performance Computing ◽  
Transportation Optimization

Traditional formulations for transportation optimization problems mostly build complicating attributes into constraints while keeping the succinctness of objective functions. A popular solution is the Lagrangian decomposition by relaxing complicating constraints and then solving iteratively. Although this approach is effective for many problems, it generates intractability in other problems. To address this issue, this paper presents an alternative formulation for transportation optimization problems in which the complicating attributes of target problems are partially or entirely built into the objective function instead of into the constraints. Many mathematical complicating constraints in transportation problems can be efficiently modeled in dynamic network loading (DNL) models based on the demand–supply equilibrium, such as the various road or vehicle capacity constraints or “IF–THEN” type constraints. After “pre-building” complicating constraints into the objective functions, the objective function can be approximated well with customized high-fidelity DNL models. Three types of computing benefits can be achieved in the alternative formulation: ( a) the original problem will be kept the same; ( b) computing complexity of the new formulation may be significantly reduced because of the disappearance of hard constraints; ( c) efficiency loss on the objective function side can be mitigated via multiple high-performance computing techniques. Under this new framework, high-fidelity and problem-specific DNL models will be critical to maintain the attributes of original problems. Therefore, the authors’ recent efforts in enhancing the DNL’s fidelity and computing efficiency are also described in the second part of this paper. Finally, a demonstration case study is conducted to validate the new approach.

Multi-Point Sequential Sampling Method for Complex Engineering Optimization Problems

2012 ◽  
Vol 201-202 ◽  
pp. 78-82
Author(s):  
Si Liang Zhang ◽  
Ping Zhu ◽  
Wei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Prediction Error ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Sequential Sampling ◽  
Efficient Global Optimization ◽  
Engineering Optimization ◽  
Highly Nonlinear ◽  
Complex Engineering ◽  
Kriging Predictor ◽  
Engineering Optimization Problems

Metamodeling techniques are commonly used to replace expensive computer simulations in complex engineering optimization problems. Due to the discrepancy between the simulation model and metamodel, the prediction error in predicted responses may lead to a wrong solution. To balance the predicted mean and prediction error, the efficient global optimization (EGO) algorithm using Kriging predictor can be used to explore the design space and find next sample to adaptively improve the fitting accuracy of the predicted responses. However in conventional EGO algorithm, adding one point per iteration may be not efficient for the complex engineering problems. In this paper, a new multi-point sequential sampling method is proposed to include multiple points per iteration. To validate the benefits of the proposed multi-point sequential sampling method, a mathematical example and a highly-nonlinear automotive crashworthiness design example are illustrated. Results show that the proposed method can efficiently mitigate the prediction error and find the global optimum using fewer iterations.

The Recent Revolution in High Performance Computing

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 5-6
Author(s):  
Horst D. Simon
Keyword(s):  
High Performance Computing ◽  
High Performance ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Parallel Architecture ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Good News ◽  
Computing Industry ◽  
Time And Energy ◽  
Performance Computing

Recent events in the high-performance computing industry have concerned scientists and the general public regarding a crisis or a lack of leadership in the field. That concern is understandable considering the industry's history from 1993 to 1996. Cray Research, the historic leader in supercomputing technology, was unable to survive financially as an independent company and was acquired by Silicon Graphics. Two ambitious new companies that introduced new technologies in the late 1980s and early 1990s—Thinking Machines and Kendall Square Research—were commercial failures and went out of business. And Intel, which introduced its Paragon supercomputer in 1994, discontinued production only two years later.During the same time frame, scientists who had finished the laborious task of writing scientific codes to run on vector parallel supercomputers learned that those codes would have to be rewritten if they were to run on the next-generation, highly parallel architecture. Scientists who are not yet involved in high-performance computing are understandably hesitant about committing their time and energy to such an apparently unstable enterprise.However, beneath the commercial chaos of the last several years, a technological revolution has been occurring. The good news is that the revolution is over, leading to five to ten years of predictable stability, steady improvements in system performance, and increased productivity for scientific applications. It is time for scientists who were sitting on the fence to jump in and reap the benefits of the new technology.

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