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Enhancing the structural performance of engineering components using the geometric mean optimizer

  • Pranav Mehta

    Mr. Pranav Mehta is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad-387001, Gujarat, India. He is currently a Ph.D. research scholar with the Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India. His major research interests are metaheuristics techniques, multi-objective optimization, solar–thermal technologies, and renewable energy.

    , Ali Riza Yildiz

    Dr. Ali Riza Yildiz is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey. His research interests are the finite element analysis of structural components, lightweight design, vehicle design, vehicle crashworthiness, shape and topology optimization of vehicle components, meta-heuristic optimization techniques, and additive manufacturing.

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    , Sadiq M. Sait

    Dr. Sadiq M. Sait received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Bangalore University, India, in 1981, and his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, in 1983 and 1987, respectively. He is currently a Professor of Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Communications and IT Research, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

    and Betül Sultan Yildiz

    Dr. Betül Sultan Yildiz is an Associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey. Her research interests are mechanical design, structural optimization methods, and meta-heuristic optimization algorithms.

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Abstract

In this article, a newly developed optimization approach based on a mathematics technique named the geometric mean optimization algorithm is employed to address the optimization challenge of the robot gripper, airplane bracket, and suspension arm of automobiles, followed by an additional three engineering problems. Accordingly, other challenges are the ten-bar truss, three-bar truss, tubular column, and spring systems. As a result, the algorithm demonstrates promising statistical outcomes when compared to other well-established algorithms. Additionally, it requires less iteration to achieve the global optimum solution. Furthermore, the algorithm exhibits minimal deviations in results, even when other techniques produce better or similar outcomes. This suggests that the proposed approach in this paper can be effectively utilized for a wide range of critical industrial and real-world engineering challenges.


Corresponding author: Ali Riza Yildiz, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Türkiye, E-mail:

About the authors

Pranav Mehta

Mr. Pranav Mehta is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad-387001, Gujarat, India. He is currently a Ph.D. research scholar with the Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, India. His major research interests are metaheuristics techniques, multi-objective optimization, solar–thermal technologies, and renewable energy.

Ali Riza Yildiz

Dr. Ali Riza Yildiz is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey. His research interests are the finite element analysis of structural components, lightweight design, vehicle design, vehicle crashworthiness, shape and topology optimization of vehicle components, meta-heuristic optimization techniques, and additive manufacturing.

Sadiq M. Sait

Dr. Sadiq M. Sait received his Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering from Bangalore University, India, in 1981, and his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, in 1983 and 1987, respectively. He is currently a Professor of Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Communications and IT Research, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Betül Sultan Yildiz

Dr. Betül Sultan Yildiz is an Associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey. Her research interests are mechanical design, structural optimization methods, and meta-heuristic optimization algorithms.

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  3. Competing interests: The authors state no conflict of interest.

  4. Research funding: None declared.

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