Patent ID: 8364450
Filing Date: 2013-01-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A multi-objective optimization design support apparatus which supports a determination of a set of optimum design parameters by inputting plural sets of design parameters, calculating a plurality of objective functions using a specific calculation, and performing a multi-objective optimizing process on the plurality of objective functions, the apparatus comprising: a processor to perform processes of: calculating a set of plural objective functions for a set of samples of a specific number of sets of design parameters, and generating a plurality of objective function model expressions by representing each of the objective functions as a mathematical approximation using the set of samples of the specific number of sets of the design parameters and the set of plural objective functions calculated corresponding to the set of samples; generating an input logical expression for which a definition area of each of the design parameters, and a range restriction wherein a value of a specific design variable corresponding to a value of each of the objective functions is equal to or smaller than a minimum value of a plurality of objective function values calculated by the plurality of objective function model expressions are specified, and in which a qualifier is specified for a design parameter to be eliminated by a designer; dividing a design variable space formed by the specific design variable in the input logical expression and a design parameter for which no qualifier is specified into cell areas whose codes are constant with respect to a difference between each of the objective function model expression groups and the specific design variable, and storing in a list moving from the list moving from the list repeatedly performing a series of processes of eliminating from the list repeatedly performing a moving process from the list a logical expression obtained by combining each logical expression included in each piece of finally obtained cell information in the list design support is performed while presenting a relationship between the design parameter without the qualifier and the specific design variable using the output logical expression.