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@article{couceiro_computer_2021,

title = {Computer software for analysis and design optimization of power transmission structures by simulated annealing and sensitivity analysis},

author = {Iván Couceiro-Aguiar and José París-López and S. Martínez and Fermín Navarrina-Martínez and Ignasi Colominas-Ezponda},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-020-01022-x},

doi = {10.1007/s00366-020-01022-x},

issn = {1435-5663},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-10-01},

urldate = {2026-08-06},

journal = {Engineering with Computers},

volume = {37},

number = {4},

pages = {3649–3663},

abstract = {This paper presents a computer software for the optimization of power transmission structures. The software employs a modified version of the Simulated Annealing algorithm that has been proven effective in large engineering problems. The target structures are three-dimensional steel trusses to be used as supporting towers of electrical lines. A mixed formulation merging continuous and discrete design variables is proposed for optimizing the size and shape of the trusses, including a first-order sensitivity analysis that reduces the computational cost. The implementation can be adapted to any kind of transmission tower and allows to quickly create a model to be analyzed and optimized in a few sequential steps. Despite its simplicity of use, the tools provided by the proposed framework allow to perform a full analysis of the design and provide an entire comprehension of its structural behavior. The software also includes a post-process and visualization tool set in a user-friendly graphical interface.},

keywords = {Optimization software, structural optimization, Transmission towers},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}