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lang=EN-GB>The purpose of this mail is to benefit from user feedback of Scilab
community ... even if my experience on optimization item is currently rather
limited, this study will significantly increase my own expertise.</SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB>I'm currently working in linking a FEA code with Scilab to fit
parameters from tests (see attached fig<SPAN class=251084310-30112010> - in red
the steps realized in Scilab </SPAN>) :</SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB>- On a single parameter I used with success the <STRONG><U><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">fminsearch</SPAN></U></STRONG> function (based on the
simplex theory),</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"
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lang=EN-GB>- with 2 parameters, the calculated ran ... nevertheless the final
result is physically non applicable (need to bracket one of the values for
examples)</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"
lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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lang=EN-GB>Does somebody be experienced on such item ? what is the best Scilab
function ? Some advices in reading ?</SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-GB>Thanks in advance</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"
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lang=EN-GB>Regards</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"
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