Application of grasshopper optimization algorithm in mechanical engineering

Abstract

In the past fifteen years, a number of methods that solve complex optimization problems in a more efficient manner have appeared. All these methods have emerged as an inspiration to the corresponding phenomena in nature, so they are called biologically inspired methods.In this paper we demonstrate how Grasshopper Optimization Algorithm (GOA for short) can be used for solving certain optimization problems in engineering. In the introduction part, biological fundamentals, as well as method explanation are given. The pseudo code for this algorithm was written using Matlab R2018a software suite. This algorithm can be used for optimization of engineering problems, such as: pressure vessel optimization, beam optimization and cone coupling optimization. At the end of this paper, results and conclusions are presented.