This paper presents an original stochastic method of optimization (PGSL) for optimum design of truss structures.PGSL (Probabilistic Global Search Lausanne, developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne) Butane Torches has been inter-faced with a finite element code, then applied and tested on several size optimization problems
Background: Continuous modifications, suboptimal software design practices, and stringent project deadlines contribute to the proliferation of code smells.Detecting and refactoring these code smells are pivotal to maintaining complex and essential software systems.Neglecting them may lead to future software defects, rendering systems challenging to
The honeybee comb serves as the primary site for all essential colony activities, and its structural and functional integrity plays a crucial role in colony development.As combs age through successive brood-rearing cycles, their physicochemical properties undergo significant changes, which can negatively affect colony health and productivity.This r
In this paper, the deficiency of Schur decomposition (SD) for image watermarking has been comprehensively investigated.A remedial scheme is developed not only to fix the existing problems but also to reinforce the performance in robustness and imperceptibility.This scheme starts with partitioning the host image into non-overlapping blocks of 4 �
Myotonic syndromes and periodic paralyses are rare disorders of skeletal muscle characterized mainly by muscle stiffness or episodic attacks of weakness.Familial forms are caused by mutation in genes coding for skeletal muscle voltage ionic channels.Familial periodic paralysis and nondystrophic myotonias are disorders of skeletal muscle excitabilit