OPTIMIZATION METHODS FOR ENGINEERS

N.V.S. Raju

Jan 2014 · PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

About this ebook

Primarily designed as a text for the postgraduate students of mechanical engineering and related branches, it provides an excellent introduction to optimization methods—the overview, the history, and the development. It is equally suitable for the undergraduate students for their electives. The text then moves on to familiarize the students with the formulation of optimization problems, graphical solutions, analytical methods of nonlinear optimization, classical optimization techniques, single variable (one-dimensional) unconstrained optimization, multidimensional problems, constrained optimization, equality and inequality constraints. With complexities of human life, the importance of optimization techniques as a tool has increased manifold. The application of optimization techniques creates an efficient, effective and a better life. Features • Includes numerous illustrations and unsolved problems. • Contains university questions. • Discusses the topics with step-by-step procedures.

Ratings and reviews

Desperately needs an editor. Although the text is in English, it is clearly written by someone who's native language isn't English, and makes for a challenging read for native English speakers. Also, the examples and exercises are riddled with mistakes, and not well thought out to make academically meaningful points. This textbook was the only assigned reading for my Optimization graduate class, and I ended up learning everything from YouTube. Do not recommend.

Excellent book to teach optimization techniques i have purchased this eBook,but unfortunate to download this book kindly provide the pdf format for download

About the author

N.V.S. RAJU, Ph.D., is Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, JNTUH College of Engineering, Nachupally (Kondagattu), Kodimial Mandal, Karima-nagar, Andhra Pradesh. Earlier, he worked as Assistant Professor at VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology Hyderabad and Associate Professor in JNTU Kakinada, as Professor in Vijay Rural Engineering College, Nizamabad, Nizam Institute of Engineering and Technology Hyderabad, Bharat Institute of Engineering and Technology Hyderabad and Principal of Srinivasa Engineering College, Banswada. Professor Raju has served the industry for about 10 years in various capacities. He was Deputy Manager in Hyderabad Allwyn Limited. In industry he acquired a rich practical experience in the areas of production, planning and maintenance. Professor Raju has authored a couple of books on operations research, mathematical modeling and simulation, instrumentation and control systems, quantitative analysis for business decisions, plant maintenance and reliability engineering, industrial engineering and management and management science. He has authored course material for eight courses on industrial engineering and operations for IGNOU and Andhra University. He has more than 50 national and international publications to his credit.