Total No.

of Questions : 10]

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M.E. (Mechanical) (Design Engg.)
OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES
(2008 Course) (Elective - I) (502204 (c))

Time : 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks :100
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Answers to the two sections should be written in separate answer books.
2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
3) Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4) Use of logarithmic tables, slide rule, and non-programmable, electronic
pocket calculator is allowed.
5) Assume suitable data, if necessary.

SECTION - I
Q1) Explain the ways of classifying optimization problem.

[16]

OR
Q2) In a two-stage compressor, the working gas leaving the first stage of
compression is cooled (by passing it through a heat exchanger) before it
enters the second stage of compression to increase the efficiency. The total
work input to a compressor (W) for an ideal gas, for isentropic compression,
is given by
Page 55 Rao Eg.2.2

p
W = c p T1 2
p1

(k 1)

p
+ 3
p2

(k 1)

k
2
k 1

where cp is the specific heat of the gas at constant pressure, k is the ratio of
specific heat at constant pressure to that at constant volume of the gas, and T1
is the temperature at which the gas enters the compressor. Find the pressure,
p2, at which intercooling should be done to minimize the work input to the
compressor. Also determine the minimum work done on the compressor.[16]
Q3) A beam of uniform rectangular cross section is to be cut from a log having a
circular cross section of diameter 2a. The beam has to be used as a cantilever
beam (the length is fixed) to carry a concentrated load at the free end. Find
the dimensions of the beam that correspond to the maximum tensile (bending)
stress carrying capacity. Page 68 Rao Eg. 2.7
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OR
P.T.O.

Q4) A research laboratory has two melts of Cu and Ni alloy (composition by

parts mentioned below) to make new alloy
Composition Parts
Melt

Cu

Ni

II

To make new alloy at least 10 kg of Cu and 6 kg of Ni is needed. Melt I cost

25/kg and melt II cost 30/kg. Formulate LP problem to minimize cost and
solve using simplex algorithm.
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Q5) Write short notes :
a) Engineering applications of optimization.
b) Theorem of necessary condition and sufficient condition.
c) Simplex algorithm.

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SECTION - II
Q6) Determine minimum of the following function using the golden section search
f = 2 4x + e
Compute the minimum with x = 0, step size of 0.5 and tolerance = 0.01.[16]
OR
Q7) Find the minimum of f(x) = (100 x)2 over the interval 60 x 150 using
interval halving method to within 10% of exact value.
[16]
Q8) Find the minimum of f(x) = 2x13 + 4x1x23 10x1x2 + x22 from the starting point
x(0) = [5, 2]T, where f(x(0)) = 314 using Powells conjugate direction method.
[16]
OR
1
0.75
0.65 tan 1
Q9) Find the minimum of the function f ( ) = 0.65
2

1+
using the secant method with an initial step size of t0 = 0.1, 1 = 0.0 and
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= 0.01.
Q10) Write short notes :
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a) Characteristics of a constrained optimization problem.
b) Random Search methods to solve a constrained optimization problem.
c) Geometric interpretation of Sequential Linear Programming.


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