Large-Scale Heat Exchanger Networks Synthesis using Simulated Annealing and the novel Rocket Fireworks Optimization
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DOI: 10.1002/aic.15524
Abstract: Heat Exchanger Network (HEN) synthesis is an important field of study in process engineering. However, obtaining optimal HEN design is a complex task. When mathematically formulated, it may require sophisticated methods to achieve good solutions.… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; rocket fireworks; heat exchanger; fireworks optimization ... See more keywords
3D Numerical Reconstruction of Porous Sandstone Using Improved Simulated Annealing Algorithms
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DOI: 10.1007/s00603-018-1451-z
Abstract: In this paper, a 3D numerical reconstruction method is proposed based on improved simulated annealing algorithms and limited morphological information from experiments. Firstly, X-ray micro-CT experimental tests are applied to obtain the CT images and… read more here.
Keywords: improved simulated; numerical reconstruction; sandstone; simulated annealing ... See more keywords
Empirical working time distribution-based line balancing with integrated simulated annealing and dynamic programming
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DOI: 10.1007/s10100-018-0570-7
Abstract: According to the Industry 4.0 paradigms, the balancing of stochastic production lines requires easily implementable, flexible and robust tools for task to workstations assignment. An algorithm that calculates the performance indicators of the production line… read more here.
Keywords: line; line balancing; empirical working; simulated annealing ... See more keywords
A hybrid Harris Hawks optimization algorithm with simulated annealing for feature selection
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DOI: 10.1007/s10462-020-09860-3
Abstract: The significant growth of modern technology and smart systems has left a massive production of big data. Not only are the dimensional problems that face the big data, but there are also other emerging problems… read more here.
Keywords: feature selection; hawks optimization; harris hawks; optimization algorithm ... See more keywords
Simulated annealing approach to nurse rostering benchmark and real-world instances
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DOI: 10.1007/s10479-017-2546-8
Abstract: The nurse rostering problem, which addresses the task of assigning a given set of activities to nurses without violating any complex rules, has been studied extensively in the last 40 years. However, in a lot… read more here.
Keywords: real world; annealing approach; benchmark; nurse rostering ... See more keywords
Maximum Likelihood Estimation Methods for Copula Models
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DOI: 10.1007/s10614-021-10139-0
Abstract: For Copula models, the likelihood function could be multi-modal, and some traditional optimization algorithms such as simulated annealing (SA) may get stuck in the local mode and introduce bias in parameter estimation. To address this… read more here.
Keywords: likelihood estimation; estimation; estimation methods; maximum likelihood ... See more keywords
Inverse Analysis of Rock Creep Model Parameters Based on Improved Simulated Annealing Differential Evolution Algorithm
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DOI: 10.1007/s10706-018-0634-4
Abstract: In the numerical simulation of geotechnical engineering, correctly determining rock parameters is one of the keys to ensure the accuracy of calculation. However, in order to obtain high-precision rock parameters under complex conditions, the inverse… read more here.
Keywords: algorithm; rock; creep; differential evolution ... See more keywords
Stable and metastable structures and their energetics of asymmetric tilt grain boundaries in MgO: a simulated annealing approach
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DOI: 10.1007/s10853-020-05488-4
Abstract: A simulated annealing (SA) method based on molecular dynamics is employed to reveal atomic structures of asymmetric tilt grain boundaries (ATGBs) in MgO. Σ5 and Σ13 ATGBs with the [001] tilt axis are systematically investigated.… read more here.
Keywords: metastable structures; asymmetric tilt; tilt grain; grain boundaries ... See more keywords
Compression of CT Images using Contextual Vector Quantization with Simulated Annealing for Telemedicine Application
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DOI: 10.1007/s10916-018-1090-7
Abstract: The role of compression is vital in telemedicine for the storage and transmission of medical images. This work is based on Contextual Vector Quantization (CVQ) compression algorithm with codebook optimization by Simulated Annealing (SA) for… read more here.
Keywords: compression; contextual vector; compression images; vector quantization ... See more keywords
On the Importance of Simulated Annealing Algorithms for Stochastic Reconstruction Constrained by Low-Order Microstructural Descriptors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11242-018-1008-3
Abstract: In the past two decades, simulated annealing has played an important role in stochastic reconstruction of porous media. In this study, we compare simulated annealing algorithms constrained by low-order microstructural descriptors and controlled by four… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; low order; stochastic reconstruction; constrained low ... See more keywords
Automatically finding the number of clusters based on simulated annealing
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DOI: 10.1007/s12204-017-1813-9
Abstract: Based on simulated annealing (SA), automatically finding the number of clusters (AFNC) is proposed in this paper to determine the number of clusters and their initial centers. It is a simple and automatic method that… read more here.
Keywords: number clusters; mountain; based simulated; automatically finding ... See more keywords