摘要A computing model employing the immune and genetic algorithm (IGA) for the optimization of part design is presented. This model operates on a population of points in search space simultaneously, not on just one point. It uses the objective function itself, not derivative or any other additional information and guarantees the fast convergence toward the global optimum. This method avoids some weak points in genetic algorithm, such as inefficient to some local searching problems and its convergence is too early. Based on this model, an optimal design support system (IGBODS) is developed.IGBODS has been used in practice and the result shows that this model has great advantage than traditional one and promises good application in optimal design.