Size/Layout Optimization of Truss Structures Using Shuffled Shepherd Optimization Method

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the ability of the recently developed multi-community meta-heuristic optimization algorithm, shuffled shepherd optimization algorithm (SSOA), in layout optimization of truss structures. The SSOA is inspired by mimicking the behavior of shepherd in nature. In this algorithm, agents are first divided into communities which are called herd and then optimization process, inspired by the shepherd’s...