This book contains the edited and reviewed versions of papers presented and discussed at the 6th International Conference on Engineering Optimization “ENGOPT2018”, September 17–19, 2018, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal.
The series of EngOpt conferences are a forum for engineers, mathematicians,
and computer scientists to share research and innovations, promoting interdisciplinary activities in all fields of engineering optimization. EngOpt conferences periodically bring together engineers, applied mathematicians, and computer scientists working on research, development, and practical application of optimization methods in all engineering disciplines and applied sciences.
Modern engineering design processes and tasks are highly complex, multi- and
interdisciplinary, requiring the cooperative effort of different specialists from engineering, mathematics, computer science, and even social sciences. Optimization methodologies are vital instruments to tackle this complexity, giving us the possibility to synergistically unite team member’s contributions and thus decisively
facilitate the solution of new engineering problems. Within this context, the primary
goal of this EngOpt conference is to join engineers, applied mathematicians, computer, and other applied scientists working on research, development, and practical
application of optimization methods applied to all engineering disciplines, in a joint
scientific forum to present, analyze and discuss their latest developments.