DDVAL



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DDVAL – Discrete Design Variable Values

Description

Define real, discrete design variable values for discrete variable optimization.

Format

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DDVAL

ID

DVAL1

DVAL2

DVAL3

DVAL4

DVAL5

DVAL6

DVAL7

 

Alternate Format

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DDVAL

ID

DVAL1

"THRU"

DVAL

"BY"

INC

 

 

 

 

The continuation entry formats (shown below) may be used more than once, and in any order. They may also be used with either format above.

Continuation Entry Format 1

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DVAL8

DVAL9

DVAL10

DVAL11

-etc.-

 

 

 

 

Continuation Entry Format 2

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DVAL8

"THRU"

DVAL9

"BY"

INC

 

 

 

 

Example

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DDVAL

110

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.6

0.4

 

 

 

.7

thru

1.0

by

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

1.5

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field

Contents

ID

Unique discrete value set identification number.

(Integer > 0)

DVALi

Discrete values.

(Real or "THRU" or "BY")

INC

Discrete value increment.

(Real)

Comments

  1. DDVAL entries must be referenced by a DESVAR entry in the DDVAL field.

  2. Trailing fields on a DDVAL record can be left blank if the next record is of type DVALi "THRU" DVALj "BY" INC. Also, fields 7 though 9 must be blank when the type DVALi "THRU" DVALj "BY" INC is used in fields 2 through 6. Fields 8 through 9 must be blank when the type DVALi "THRU" DVALj "BY" INC is used in fields 3 through 7 for the first record. Embedded blanks are not permitted in other cases.

  3. The DVALi sequence can be random.

  4. The format DVALi "THRU" DVALj "BY" INC defines a list of discrete values, e.g., DVALi, DVALi+INC, DVALi+2.0*INC, …, DVALj. The last discrete DVALj is always included, even if the range is not evenly divisible by INC.

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