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Desarrollo De Un Algoritmo De Optimización Global De Colonias De Hormigas Con Selección De Región Factible Para Espacios Continuos, Jorge A. Fernandez-Vargas, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet
Desarrollo De Un Algoritmo De Optimización Global De Colonias De Hormigas Con Selección De Región Factible Para Espacios Continuos, Jorge A. Fernandez-Vargas, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet
Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet
This study introduces a new algorithm for the ant colony optimization (ACO) method, which has been proposed to solve global optimization problems with continuous decision variables. This algorithm, namely ACO-FRS, involves a strategy for the selection of feasible regions during optimization search and it performs the exploration of the search space using a similar approach to that used by the ants during the search of food. Four variants of this algorithm have been tested in several benchmark problems and the results of this study have been compared with those reported in literature for other ACO-type methods for continuous spaces. Overall, …
Simulated Annealing Applications In Thermodynamic Calculations, Ahmed O. Elnabawy, Seif-Eddeen K. Fateen, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet
Simulated Annealing Applications In Thermodynamic Calculations, Ahmed O. Elnabawy, Seif-Eddeen K. Fateen, Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet
Adrian Bonilla-Petriciolet
Applied thermodynamic calculations are relevant for process design. These thermodynamic calculations include: phase equilibrium calculations, chemical equilibrium calculations, simultaneous phase and chemical equilibrium calculations, phase stability analysis, calculation of critical points, calculation of azeotropes, and parameter estimation of thermodynamic models, among others. These thermodynamic calculations can be solved as global optimization problems. In particular, Simulated Annealing has showed a promising performance in solving these thermodynamic problems. This manuscript overviews the application of SA and its variants, including hybrid method, in applied thermodynamic calculations for process design.