Multiobjective discrete optimization using the TOPSIS and entropy method for protection of pedestrian lower extremity

Abstract Design of vehicle frontal structures signifies an important topic of studies on protection of pedestrian lower extremity. Conventional optimization has been largely focused on continuous variable problems without involving complexity of human model. Nevertheless, design of frontal structures is commonly discrete from a manufacturing perspective and the responses of the lower extremity of pedestrian are highly nonlinear in nature. For this reason, this study aimed to develop a multiobjective discrete optimization (MODO) algorithm for design of frontal structures involving a pedestrian model. In the proposed MODO method, the order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) was coupled with the entropy algorithm to develop a multiple attribute decision making (MADM) model for converting multiple conflicting objectives into a unified single cost function. The presented optimization procedure is iterated using the successive orthogonal experiment to deal with a large number of design variables and design levels. In this study, the proposed method was first verified by two benchmark examples; and then was applied to a more sophisticated real-life design case of vehicle frontal structure to better protect pedestrian lower extremity from impacting injury. The finite element model was validated via experimental tests first and the optimized design was then prototyped for the further physical tests. The results showed that the algorithm is able to achieve an optimal design in a fairly efficient manner. The proposed algorithm exhibits considerable potential to solve other complex engineering design problems.

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