We discuss a special mathematical programming problem with equilibrium constraints (MPEC), that arises in material and shape optimization problems involving the contact of a rod or a plate with a rigid obstacle. This MPEC can be reduced to a nonlinear programming problem with independent variables and some dependent variables implicity defined by the solution of a mixed linear complementarity problem (MLCP). A ...
In this paper the solution of a finite element approximation of a linear obstacle plate problem is investigated. A simple version of an interior point method and a block pivoting algorithm have been proposed for the solution of this problem. Special purpose implementations of these procedures are included and have been used in the solution of a set of test problems. The results of these experiences indicate tha...
The application of complementarity and genetic algorithms to an optimization thin laminated shallow shell problem is discussed. The discrete form of the problem leads to a Mathematical Program with Equilibrium Constraints (MPEC) [1], whose constraint set consists of a variational inequality and a set of equality constraints. Furthermore the variables are discrete. Special instances of the general problem are co...
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