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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Nelder-Mead simplex"”.
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Optimization of electron optics in a resonator cavity using Nelder-Mead simplex search for the quantum electron microscope
… optimizing electron trajectory simulations using Nelder-Mead search. It also provides a library of MATLAB wrapper functions and optimization methods to be used with the Integrated Lorentz-2E software.
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Interactive Optimization Programs for Initial Propeller Design
… non- linear programming. The process uses the Nelder-Mead simplex algorithm. The Wageningen B-series optimal propeller selection is presented along with the combined annular momentum theory and blade element theory optimization. Both techniques require preliminary hull and engine design …
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Terahertz time domain methods for material characterization of layered dielectric media
… effect. The optimization method utilized was the Nelder-Mead Simplex method while the root finding method was the Secant method. The inverse problem solution setups and special considerations for each of the characterization tools are presented. The operation validation and material …
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MODEL-BASED 3-D VISION
… recognition process, a modified version of the Nelder-Mead simplex algorithm is utilized to minimize the measure of discrimination called the dissemblance index. Results have indicated the success of this method, with the average success rate of about 95% (when quaternions of up to the third …
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Técnicas de otimização da produção para reservatórios de petróleo: abordagens sem uso de derivadas para alocação dinâmica das vazões de produção e injeção
… escoamento. Os algoritmos utilizados foram o de Nelder-Mead (Simplex), o de Busca Direta em Padrões (Pattern Search), o Derivative Free Optimization de Conn et al e o Algoritmo Genético. Os estudos foram aplicados a dois casos de características distintas. O primeiro caso apresenta …
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An Adaptive Computer Vision Technique for Estimating the Biomass and Density of Loblolly Pine Plantations using Digital Orthophotography and LiDAR Imagery
… with an optimization algorithm (a modified Nelder-Mead simplex algorithm or a genetic algorithm). The training data consist of small images in which density and biomass are known. A first test of this technique was performed using 25 circular plots (radius = 15 m) placed in young pine …
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Investigation of formation and applications of high-speed liquid projectiles
… numerical model was integrated into the Nelder-Mead simplex search optimization procedure provided by Matlab and used for evaluation of an optimal parameter of a launcher. Particularly, the possibility of the improvement of the nozzle design was shown. Feasibility of material processing …