Abstract

An optimization method has been developed that searches one variable at a time under the conditions that previously searched variables are at their approximate optimum and variables to be searched later are constant. This method provides the optimum and also information on the effects of the variables. The method is based on the Partan and Powell methods and on assuming linear partial derivatives of the objective function with respect to any given variable. The procedure involves searching each variable separately with other variables either constant or varied so that they remain at their estimated optimum for the given conditions. This method provides useful information on the effects of independent variables as well as locating the overall optimum and a number of partial optimums and requires a comparable number of trials. Copyright © 1974 American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Publication Status

Full Access

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1547-5905; 0001-1541

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

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© 2023 Wiley; American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1974

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