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Performance analysis of the partial use of a local optimization operator on the genetic algorithm for the Travelling Salesman Problem

Djordjevic, Milan; Grgurovič, Marko; Brodnik, Andrej - In: Business Systems Research 3 (2012) 1, pp. 14-22

Background: The Travelling Salesman Problem is an NP-hard problem in combinatorial optimization with a number of …

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Optimization design of slotted fin by numerical simulation coupled with genetic algorithm

Wang, Yu; He, Ya-Ling; Mei, Dan-Hua; Tao, Wen-Quan - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 12, pp. 4441-4450

two-dimensional slotted fin has been optimized in this paper. The objective of optimization is to maximize the heat …

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Optimization of wind turbine micrositing: A comparative study

Rajper, Samina; Amin, Imran J. - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2012) 8, pp. 5485-5492

studies (using different optimization techniques, i.e., genetic algorithm, Monte Carlo simulation method etc.) have been …

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Procedural Optimization Models for Multiobjective Flexible JSSP

NICOARA, Elena Simona - In: Informatica Economica 17 (2013) 1, pp. 62-73

perspectives. The MOFJSSP lie, as many other NP-hard problems, in a tedious place where the vast optimization theory meets the real … world context. The paper brings to discussion the most optimization models suited to MOFJSSP and analyzes in detail the …

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Optimization of the urban building efficiency potential for mid-latitude climates using a genetic algorithm approach

Oliveira Panão, Marta J.N.; Gonçalves, Helder J.P.; … - In: Renewable Energy 33 (2008) 5, pp. 887-896

Urban planning has a considerable impact on the future energy efficiency of buildings and planners lack useful tools to support their decisions. This paper is intended to contribute to fill this gap by presenting a new method based on a genetic algorithm which is able to search for optimum urban...

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Placement of wind turbines using genetic algorithms

Grady, S.A.; Hussaini, M.Y.; Abdullah, M.M. - In: Renewable Energy 30 (2005) 2, pp. 259-270

A genetic algorithm approach is employed to obtain optimal placement of wind turbines for maximum production capacity while limiting the number of turbines installed and the acreage of land occupied by each wind farm. Specifically, three cases are considered—(a) unidirectional uniform wind,...

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Systematic analysis of the heat exchanger arrangement problem using multi-objective genetic optimization

Daróczy, László; Janiga, Gábor; Thévenin, Dominique - In: Energy 65 (2014) C, pp. 364-373

a large number of simulations. The global optimization method NSGA-II was retained. A fully automatized in …-house optimization environment was used to solve the problem, including mesh generation and CFD (computational fluid dynamics …) simulations. The optimization was performed in parallel on a Linux cluster with a very good speed-up. …

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Metaheuristic Algorithms Applied to Bioenergy Supply Chain Problems: Theory, Review, Challenges, and Future

Castillo-Villar, Krystel K. - In: Energies 7 (2014) 11, pp. 7640-7672

energy density) to produce bioenergy. To overcome this challenge, large-scale optimization models are needed to be solved to … enable decision makers to plan, design, and manage bioenergy supply chains. Therefore, the use of effective optimization … include: (1) population approaches, such as ant colony optimization (ACO), the genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm …

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Optimization and analysis of CCHP system based on energy loads coupling of residential and office buildings

Li, Longxi; Mu, Hailin; Gao, Weijun; Li, Miao - In: Applied Energy 136 (2014) C, pp. 206-216

This paper analyzes the effect of applying a combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system in two types of buildings: residential and office buildings in Dalian, China. The CCHP system configuration was optimized by adding an air-conditioning system (AC) and a heat storage tank (HST) in each...

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Selection of funding schemes by a borrowing decision model: a Hong Kong case study

Tang, C. M.; Wong, C. W. Y.; Leung, A. Y. T.; Lam, K. C. - In: Construction Management and Economics 24 (2006) 4, pp. 349-365

optimization problems are key challenges in solving construction finance decisions. The selection of funding schemes by a modified …

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