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regulation. This paper focuses on the simulation-optimization for conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater on a basin … the simulation-optimization model is to minimize shortages in meeting irrigation demands for three irrigation systems … surface water and groundwater interaction while a genetic algorithm is developed as the optimization model. The main goal of …
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simulation method is developed to evaluate the cost of the CBM policy. A numerical example is provided to illustrate the proposed …
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describe traditional forms of Evolutionary Optimization Systems such as Genetic Algorithms, Evolutionary Strategies …, Evolutionary Programming, Particle Swarm Optimization and differential evolution (DE). Then, a relatively new evolutionary paradigm …-PCX. Success of this exercise is demonstrated in a step-by-step fashion via simulation results. The Unified Approach is …
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This paper uses six waves of the Bank of Italy Survey of Households Income and Wealth to explore the dynamics of asset portfolio ownership. The household asset portfolio decision is a choice among discrete alternatives, and I model the problem in a multinomial framework. I focus on a...
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The present work concerns the parametric study and optimization of regenerative Clausius and organic Rankine cycles … (ORC) with two feedwater heaters. For the parametric optimization, thermal efficiency, exergy efficiency and specific work … inputs and the outputs of the corresponding trained neural network, respectively. This optimization process is applied to …
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This paper presents an integrated artificial neural network-computer simulation (ANNSim) for optimization of G …. Furthermore, its superiority over conventional simulation approach is shown in two dimensions which are average run time and …
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at the demand nodes. In this study, a Genetic Algorithm (GA) based optimization model is used to develop the optimal … failure indices of the system have been considered as constraints in the optimization model to achieve the minimum required … performance. In the proposed model, the results of a water distribution simulation model are used to train an Artificial Neural …
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neural networks) coupled with rotation inherit optimization established a better model than RSM. The condition established by …
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production and the optimization of the fermentation parameters. The results showed that the yeast was able to utilize the BFSH …
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This work investigated the potential of shea butter oil (SBO) as feedstock for synthesis of biodiesel. Due to high free fatty acid (FFA) of SBO used, response surface methodology (RSM) was employed to model and optimize the pretreatment step while its conversion to biodiesel was modeled and...
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