Özkaya, HüseyinYıldız, MustafaBureerat, S.Sait, SM.2022-11-292022-11-292020-05-01Özkaya, H. vd. (2020). "The equilibrium optimization algorithm and the response surface based metamodel for optimal structural design of vehicle components". Materials Testing, 62(5), 492-496.0025-5300https://doi.org/10.3139/120.111509https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.3139/120.111509/htmlhttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/29607Due to harsh competitive conditions and the transition to new vehicles such as hybrid and full-electrical, the interest in the design of light and low-cost vehicles is increasing. In this paper, a recent metaheuristic procedure which is an equilibrium optimization algorithm (EOA) is used to solve a structural design optimization problem for a vehicle seat bracket to prove how the EOA can be used in solving industrial design problems. This paper is the first application of the EAO to real-world problems in the literature. The results strongly prove the capability of the EOA for designing optimum components in the automotive industry.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessEquilibrium optimization algorithmSeat bracketStructural optimizationVehicle designWater cycle algorithmMultiobjective optimizationDifferential evolutionGravitational searchHybrid approachCrashworthinessPerformanceMaterials ScienceAutomotive industryProduct designStructural designVehiclesEquilibrium optimizationsMeta modelMetaheuristicOptimal structural designsReal-world problemResponse surfaceStructural design optimizationVehicle componentsStructural optimizationArticle0005310338000082-s2.0-85086759402492496625Materials science, characterization & testingCutting Process; Chatter; Turning