TY - EJOU AU - Hernández, S. AU - Baldomir, A. AU - Díaz, J. AU - Pereira, F. TI - An Enhanced Formulation of the Maximum Entropy Method for Structural Optimization T2 - Computers, Materials \& Continua PY - 2012 VL - 32 IS - 3 SN - 1546-2226 AB - A numerical optimization method was proposed time ago by Templeman based on the maximum entropy principle. That approach combined the Kuhn-Tucker condition and the information theory postulates to create a probabilistic formulation of the optimality criteria techniques. Such approach has been enhanced in this research organizing the mathematical process in a single optimization loop and linearizing the constraints. It turns out that such procedure transforms the optimization process in a sequence of systems of linear equations which is a very efficient way of obtaining the optimum solution of the problem. Some examples of structural optimization, namely, a planar truss, a spatial truss and a composite stiffened panel, are presented to demonstrate the capabilities of the methodology. KW - numerical optimization KW - maximum entropy method KW - structural design DO - 10.3970/cmc.2012.032.219