Airfield simulation with optimization via decomposition

Simulation of RDX Decomposition Interacting with Shock Wave via Molecular Dynamics

Cylotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), with the chemical formula C3H6N6O6,is an energetic organic molecule used widely in military and industrial commodities ofexplosives. By stimulating RDX through exerting temperature or mechanical conditionssuch as impact or friction, decomposition reaction occurs at a very high rate. Moleculardynamics techniques and LAMMPS code with Rea...

Decentralized Multi-Agent Optimization Via Dual Decomposition

We study a distributed multi-agent optimization problem of minimizing the sum of convex objective functions. A new decentralized optimization algorithm is introduced, based on dual decomposition, together with the subgradient method for finding the optimal solution. The iterative algorithm is implemented on a multi-hop network and is designed to handle communication delays. The convergence of t...

Distributed Multi-Agent Optimization via Dual Decomposition

In this master thesis, a new distributed multi-agent optimization algorithm is introduced. The algorithm is based upon the dual decomposition of the optimization problem, together with the subgradient method for finding the optimal dual solution. The convergence of the new optimization algorithm is proved for communication networks with bounded timevarying delays, and noisy communication. Furth...

Development of Optimization and Simulation Models for the Analysis of Airfield Operations

Simulation Optimization via Metamodeling Approach

Simulation optimization (SO) is the process of finding the best set of input variable values without explicitly evaluating each feasible set of these input variable values given an output criterion (Law, 2007; Fu, 1994). Input variables are called (controllable) inputs, parameter settings, values, variables, (proposed) solutions, designs, configurations, or factors (in design of experiments ter...