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Best Box
Two Variable Optimization	ParametricSoln v 1.2
by: Charlie Taylor	January 17, 2009

PRIOR TO MINIMIZE OPTIMIZATION
ParametricSoln: Two Variable Optimization ====================== OPTIMIZATION DESIGN VARIABLES ======================= name value minimum maximum a 12 5 15 Base Dimension of Cardboard (in) b 8 2 10 Height of Box (in) Figure of Merit: Box Surface Area (boxSurfArea) = 528 sqin <== Minimize ========================== OPTIMIZATION CONSTRAINTS ========================= name value minimum maximum Volume 1152 500 ------------ Box Volume ============================================================================

PRIOR TO MINIMIZE OPTIMIZATION

ParametricSoln: Two Variable Optimization
            
====================== OPTIMIZATION DESIGN VARIABLES =======================
      name         value        minimum   maximum
         a           12            5           15 Base Dimension of Cardboard  (in)
         b            8            2           10 Height of Box  (in)

 Figure of Merit: Box Surface Area (boxSurfArea) = 528 sqin <== Minimize

========================== OPTIMIZATION CONSTRAINTS =========================
      name         value        minimum   maximum
    Volume         1152          500 ------------ Box Volume
============================================================================

AFTER MINIMIZE OPTIMIZATION
ParametricSoln: Two Variable Optimization ====================== OPTIMIZATION DESIGN VARIABLES ======================= name value minimum maximum a 9.99999 5 15 Base Dimension of Cardboard (in) b 5.00001 2 10 Height of Box (in) Figure of Merit: Box Surface Area (boxSurfArea) = 300 sqin <== Minimize ========================== OPTIMIZATION CONSTRAINTS ========================= name value minimum maximum Volume 500 500 ------------ Box Volume ============================================================================

AFTER MINIMIZE OPTIMIZATION

ParametricSoln: Two Variable Optimization
            
====================== OPTIMIZATION DESIGN VARIABLES =======================
      name         value        minimum   maximum
         a      9.99999            5           15 Base Dimension of Cardboard  (in)
         b      5.00001            2           10 Height of Box  (in)

 Figure of Merit: Box Surface Area (boxSurfArea) = 300 sqin <== Minimize

========================== OPTIMIZATION CONSTRAINTS =========================
      name         value        minimum   maximum
    Volume          500          500 ------------ Box Volume
============================================================================

Design Variable Summary

Design Variables (nominal values)
Name	Value	Units	Description
a	9.99999	in	Base Dimension of Cardboard (in)
b	5.00001	in	Height of Box (in)

Result Variables
Name	Value	Units	Description	Low Limit	High Limit
Volume	500	cuin	Box Volume (cuin)	>500	---
boxSurfArea	300	sqin	Box Surface Area (sqin)	---	---

System Sensitivity

Design Variables (nominal values)
Name	Value	Units	Description
a	9.99999	in	Base Dimension of Cardboard (in)
b	5.00001	in	Height of Box (in)

Result Variables
Name	Value	Units	Description	Low Limit	High Limit
Volume	500	cuin	Box Volume (cuin)	>500	---
boxSurfArea	300	sqin	Box Surface Area (sqin)	---	---

System Sensitivity

Design Variables (nominal values)
Name	Value	Units	Description
a	9.99999	in	Base Dimension of Cardboard (in)
b	5.00001	in	Height of Box (in)

Result Variables
Name	Value	Units	Description	Low Limit	High Limit
Volume	500	cuin	Box Volume (cuin)	>500	---
boxSurfArea	300	sqin	Box Surface Area (sqin)	---	---

Design Variable Summary

Design Variables (nominal values)
Name	Value	Units	Description
a	9.99999	in	Base Dimension of Cardboard (in)
b	5.00001	in	Height of Box (in)

Result Variables
Name	Value	Units	Description	Low Limit	High Limit
Volume	500	cuin	Box Volume (cuin)	>500	---
boxSurfArea	300	sqin	Box Surface Area (sqin)	---	---

Parametric Solutions
parasol v 1.2 
contact: C. Taylor, charlietaylor@sourceforge.net