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USN 14CSE 422

Fourth Semester M.Tech. Degree Examination, June/July 2016

Optimization of $tructures (Opti mizatisn Techniques)

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Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks:100
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14CSE 422

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a. Differentiate Fibonacci and Golden section method. (05 Marks)
b. Solve by Fibonacci nrethod
Max f(x) - -3x2 + 21.6x + I

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With minimu.m resolution of 0.5 over 6 functional evaluations. The optimal value of (x) is
assumed to lie in the range of 25 > x > 0. ' (15 Marks)

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a. List the special f,eatures of geometric programming. (08 Marks)
b. A company plans to use a single ship with multiple trips, the total cost consists of three
terms renting the ship, hiring the crew and Fuel. The design variables are ship hiring the

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crew and fuel. The design variables are ship tonnage T and ship velocity V. The total cost is
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programming. (12 Marks)
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