TY - JOUR TI - An improved harmony search algorithm for solving optimization problems AU - M. Mahdavi AU - M. Fesanghary AU - E. Damangir JO - Appl. Math. Comput. PY - 2007 DA - 2007// VL - 188 ID - Mahdavi2007 ER - TY - JOUR TI - GeneAS: A robust optimal design technique for mechanical component design AU - K. Deb JO - in: Evolutionary algorithms in engineering applications PY - 1997 DA - 1997// VL - 1997 ID - Deb1997 ER - TY - JOUR TI - An augmented Lagrange multiplier based method for mixed integer discrete continuous optimization and its applications to mechanical design AU - B. K. Kannan AU - S. N. Kramer JO - J. Mech. Des. Trans. ASME PY - 1994 DA - 1994// VL - 116 ID - Kannan1994 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Constraint-handling using an evolutionary multiobjective optimization technique AU - C. A. Coello Coello JO - Civ. Eng. Environ. Syst. PY - 2000 DA - 2000// VL - 17 ID - Coello2000 ER - TY - JOUR TI - Theoretical and numerical constraint-handling techniques used with evolutionary algorithms: a sur-vey of the state of the art AU - C. A. C. Coello JO - Comput. Meth. Appl. Mech. Eng. PY - 2002 DA - 2002// VL - 191 ID - Coello2002 ER - TY - BOOK TI - Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice AU - S. S. Rao PB - John Wiley & Sons PY - 2009 DA - 2009// CY - New Jersey ID - Rao2009 ER -