13. OPTIMIZATION

CHAPTER 13 'OPTIMISATION' 4 II.1. Optimization The "Optimization" section is about defining the parameters, executing and displaying the results of the optimization process. The commands are grouped into modules according to the type of function they perform. As pointed out in the theoretical manual, the optimization process is performed in two phases: • In the first phase the Basic Settings, the Project Parameters and Design Constraints are defined. • In the second phase, the Optimisation Algorithm is defined and the Iterative Computational Process is performed. There are also some additional functions and features using which the design variables can be further specialised. 1.1 Basic Settings The first command subsection includes the following 3 commands: • Objective Cost • Objective Performance • Design Boundaries 1.1.1 Objective Cost Using this command allows you to select the objective function and/or a combination of objective functions on which to base the optimization process. These functions are defined in the dialog box that appears: