harmony search algorithm (HSA) is extensively utilized in engineering optimization. Nevertheless, it encounters problems of slow convergence and reduced accuracy, which hinder its capability to escape local optima. Th...
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harmony search algorithm (HSA) is extensively utilized in engineering optimization. Nevertheless, it encounters problems of slow convergence and reduced accuracy, which hinder its capability to escape local optima. This paper proposes HSA-DELF, a novel hybrid algorithm that combines differential evolution (DE) and L & eacute;vy flight (LF) techniques to enhance the performance of HSA. HSA-DELF leverages multi-mutation strategies of DE and LF random walk combined with weighted individuals to improve exploration and exploitation based on population fitness standard deviation comparison, and adopts pairwise iterative updates of the population to achieve faster convergence and higher solution quality. Extensive experiments were conducted to validate performance on 23 classic benchmark functions and 12 CEC 2022 benchmark functions, followed by comprehensive testing on 7 engineering problems, demonstrating the superiority of HSA-DELF. Comparative analysis with 5 well-known algorithms (HSA, DE, CSA, GA, and PSO) and 4 HSA variants (IHS, MHSA, IHSDE, and IMGHSA) confirmed the robustness of HSA-DELF. Statistical results, including best, mean, standard deviation, and worst values, consistently highlight the superior performance of HSA-DELF in terms of convergence speed, solution quality, and robustness. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test further corroborated these significant advantages. HSA-DELF showed notable improvements in 6 out of 7 engineering problems, achieving an accuracy of 85.71%. This study establishes HSA-DELF as an effective and reliable method for solving complex engineering optimization problems.
Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are critical to many applications, but their use is frequently hampered by energy constraints, particularly in remote locations. WSN nodes are typically installed in remote and frequent...
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Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are critical to many applications, but their use is frequently hampered by energy constraints, particularly in remote locations. WSN nodes are typically installed in remote and frequently inaccessible locations, making battery replacement challenging, thus emphasizing the importance of energy efficiency. This research presents an energy-conserving approach centred on the harmony search algorithm (HSA), optimized by considering key parameters such as the number of sensor nodes, initial energy levels, transmission range, and data rate. The network performance is tested against the LEACH algorithm by evaluating parameters including energy consumption, network lifetime, and throughput. The comparative analysis is performed using graphs depicting the energy consumption of nodes by both approaches. With the harmony Memory Size (HMS), harmony Memory Considering Rate (HMCR), and Pitch Adjustment Rate (PAR) adjusted for best outcomes, the suggested method maximizes the performance of WSNs by effectively regulating the energy consumption of sensor nodes. Unlike LEACH, which involves clustering of nodes and periodic rotation of clusters, HSA is based on energy-efficient harmony and does not rely on clustering, thereby finding the most energy-efficient communication path within the network. Simulation results indicate that the HSA algorithm is 9.52% more efficient, with its energy usage being 9.2% more economical compared to the LEACH algorithm. This demonstrates HSA's potential for enhancing WSN performance in energy-constrained environments.
It is compulsory for the electrical industry to make effective utilization of the available resources and provide a stable and reliable supply to the consumers. Optimal reallocation of generators and implementation of...
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It is compulsory for the electrical industry to make effective utilization of the available resources and provide a stable and reliable supply to the consumers. Optimal reallocation of generators and implementation of FACTS devices have been found to be very effective in this regard. In this paper, a combinatory strategy of optimal tuning of generators using harmony search algorithm in the presence of static VAR compensator has been proposed. The static VAR compensator has been placed on the basis of a combined index that comprises of V-i/V-o index and L-index. A multi-objective function comprising of voltage deviations, active power generation costs and line losses has been considered for proper tuning of the generators. The results obtained are compared with the genetic algorithm. The proposed method has been tested and implemented on an IEEE 30 bus system for normal loading and for severe system conditions due to line outage.
The redundancy optimization problem is a well known NP-hard problem which involves the selection of elements and redundancy levels to maximize system performance, given different system-level constraints. This article...
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The redundancy optimization problem is a well known NP-hard problem which involves the selection of elements and redundancy levels to maximize system performance, given different system-level constraints. This article presents an efficient algorithm based on the harmony search algorithm (HSA) to solve this optimization problem. The HSA is a new nature-inspired algorithm which mimics the improvization process of music players. Two kinds of problems are considered in testing the proposed algorithm, with the first limited to the binary series-parallel system, where the problem consists of a selection of elements and redundancy levels used to maximize the system reliability given various system-level constraints;the second problem for its part concerns the multi-state series-parallel systems with performance levels ranging from perfect operation to complete failure, and in which identical redundant elements are included in order to achieve a desirable level of availability. Numerical results for test problems from previous research are reported and compared. The results of HSA showed that this algorithm could provide very good solutions when compared to those obtained through other approaches.
This paper presents the application of the harmonysearch based algorithm to the optimum detailed design of special seismic moment reinforced concrete (RC) frames under earthquake loads based on American Standard spec...
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This paper presents the application of the harmonysearch based algorithm to the optimum detailed design of special seismic moment reinforced concrete (RC) frames under earthquake loads based on American Standard specifications. The objective function is selected as the total cost of the frame which includes the cost of concrete, formwork and reinforcing steel for individual members of the frame. The modular sizes of members, standard reinforcement bar diameters, spacing requirements of reinforcing bars, architectural requirements and other practical requirements in addition to relevant provisions are considered to obtain directly constructible designs without any further modifications. For the RC columns, predetermined section database is constructed and arranged in order of resisting capacity. The produced optimum design satisfies the strength, ductility, serviceability and other constraints related to good design and stated in the relevant specifications. The lateral seismic forces are calculated according to ASCE 7-05 and it is updated in each iteration. Number of design examples is considered to demonstrate the efficiency of the optimum design algorithm proposed. It is concluded that the developed optimum design model can be used in design offices for practical designs and this study is the first application of the harmonysearch method to the optimization of RC frames and also the optimization of special seismic moment RC frames to date. (C) 2014 Civil-Comp Ltd and Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Transmission network expansion planning (TNEP) is a very important problem in power systems. It is a mixed integer, non-linear, non-convex optimisation problem, which is very complex and computationally demanding. Var...
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Transmission network expansion planning (TNEP) is a very important problem in power systems. It is a mixed integer, non-linear, non-convex optimisation problem, which is very complex and computationally demanding. Various meta-heuristic optimisation techniques have been tried out for this problem. However, scope for even better algorithms still remains. In view of this, a new technique known as harmonysearch is presented here for TNEP with security constraints. This technique has been reported to be robust and computationally efficient compared to other meta-heuristic algorithms. Results for three sample test systems are obtained and compared with those obtained with genetic algorithm and bacteria-foraging differential evolution algorithm to verify the potential of the proposed algorithm.
This article presents a novel modification of the harmonysearch (HS) algorithm that is able to self-tune as the search progress. This adaptive behavior is independent of total iterations. Moreover, it requires less i...
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This article presents a novel modification of the harmonysearch (HS) algorithm that is able to self-tune as the search progress. This adaptive behavior is independent of total iterations. Moreover, it requires less iterations and provides more precision than other variants of HS. Its effectiveness and performance was assessed, comparing our data against four well known and recent modifications of HS: IHS (Improved harmonysearch, 2007), ABHS (Adjustable Bandwidth harmonysearch, 2014), PAHS (Parameter Adaptive harmonysearch, 2014), and IGHS (Intelligent Global harmonysearch, 2014). Unlike other works, we did not analyze the data for a given number of iterations. Instead, we ran each algorithm until it achieved a given level of precision, and analyzed the number of iterations it required. Our test benchmark contained 30 standard test functions distributed like this: 11 unimodal, 8 multimodal with fixed dimensions, and 11 multimodal with variable dimensions. The latter also included a function whose optima was located at a different coordinate in each dimension. The search domain for each function was fixed according to the literature, though we also executed tests regarding the effect of varying it. We carried out a parameter sweep to find adequate values for each parameter of our proposed algorithm, analyzing 100 independent runs for 648 different combinations. Data confirm the implemented procedure outperformed the other variants for problems in 2D and in 5D. Scaling the test functions to 10D, 30D, and 50D reduced the convergence rate of the implemented procedure, but it still outperformed IHS, ABHS, and PAHS. In some cases (e.g. Schwefel function in 30D), the Self-regulated Fretwidth harmony search algorithm (SFHS) was found to be the fastest approach. It was also found that IGHS performs well for optimization problems whose optima is located at the same coordinates in all dimensions, but not as well in other scenarios. Our proposed algorithm (SFHS) is not hind
Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) is an important control technique with excellent properties associated to robust stability. This technique has been the subject of constant study until the present day, since the probl...
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Linear Quadratic Regulator (LQR) is an important control technique with excellent properties associated to robust stability. This technique has been the subject of constant study until the present day, since the problems weighting matrices Q and R are still open, as well as the situations in which the dynamics is unknown. This work proposes the application of a novel harmonysearch (HS) algorithm to find the Q and R matrices. This algorithm ensures the automatic adjustment of parameters. By adopting the CH-47 helicopter and an inverted pendulum system, several tests involving search and simulations have been performed with two HS algorithms i.e. standard HS and Statistical Dispersion harmonysearch (SDHS). The latter one can be seen as the main contribution of this work, which also compares the results obtained from the algorithms.
The patient admission scheduling (PAS) problem is an optimization problem in which we assign patients automatically to beds for a specific period of time while preserving their medical requirements and their preferenc...
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The patient admission scheduling (PAS) problem is an optimization problem in which we assign patients automatically to beds for a specific period of time while preserving their medical requirements and their preferences. In this paper, we present a novel solution to the PAS problem using the harmonysearch (HS) algorithm. We tailor the HS to solve the PAS problem by distributing patients to beds randomly in the harmony memory (HM) while respecting all hard constraints. The proposed algorithm uses five neighborhood strategies in the pitch adjustment stage. This technique helps in increasing the variations of the generated solutions by exploring more solutions in the search space. The PAS standard benchmark datasets are used in the evaluation. Initially, a sensitivity analysis of the HS algorithm is studied to show the effect of its control parameters on the HS performance. The proposed method is also compared with nine methods: non-linear great deluge (NLGD), simulated annealing with hyper-heuristic (HH-SA), improved with equal hyperheuristic (HH-IE), simulated annealing (SA), tabu search (TS), simple random simulated annealing with dynamic heuristic (DHS-SA), simple random improvement with dynamic heuristic (DHS-OI), simple random great deluge with dynamic heuristic (DHS-GD), and biogeography-based optimization (BBO). The proposed HS algorithm is able to produce comparably competitive results when compared with these methods. This proves that the proposed HS is a very efficient alternative to the PAS problem, which can be efficiently used to solve many scheduling problems of a large-scale data.
The manufacturing cost of products and productivity mainly depends on the arrangements of manufacturing facilities on the shop floor. The process of designing a good layout ensures the relative positions of different ...
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The manufacturing cost of products and productivity mainly depends on the arrangements of manufacturing facilities on the shop floor. The process of designing a good layout ensures the relative positions of different types of machines to satisfy the objectives of the manufacturers. Probably, the arrangement of machines in a single row with considering duplicate machines and forward flow of materials under a multi-product environment is providing better solutions to the manufacturers in view of satisfying the objectives. Since the usage of duplicate machines in a single row machine layout, the investment cost on machines is high along with the requirement of a lengthy space. In addition to that, the forward flow of materials is resulting from an increase in the flow distance of products. In view of eliminating these two constraints, the laying of machines in multi-row with forward and backward flow of products is being considered. The proposed work is discussed about the effective way of laying parallel machines in multiple rows to satisfy the minimization of bi-objective namely flow distance of products and area of the layout. A simple heuristic is developed to evaluate the bi-objectives for the given sequence of machines placed on the constrained multiple rows. Further, a harmony search algorithm is utilized to identify the best sequence of machines to be arranged in multi-rows to simultaneously minimize the bi-objectives. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is tested on the problems associated with single row machine layout and the problems dealt by Vitayasak and Pongcharoen (Expert Syst Appl 98:129-152, 2018). The results ensured that the proposed algorithm was capable of providing the best solution to the multi-row parallel machine layout problem by significantly minimizing the bi-objectives simultaneously.
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