the paper studies optimization of shell-and-tube heat exchangers using the particle swarm optimization technique. a total cost function is formulated based on initial and annual operating costs of the heat exchangers. six variables – shell inside diameter, tube diameter, baffle spacing, baffle cut, number of tube passes and tube layouts (triangular or square) – are considered as the design para...

This essay puts forward a cruise pricing model based on improved quantum particle swarm optimization, aiming at optimizing the pricing strategy and realizing the maximum sales income expected. Firstly, we combine the two factors – actual booking records and expected booking records in the process of cruises pricing – and improve the dynamic price-setting model based on demand learning put forwa...

In this paper, a new improved Differential Search Algorithm optimization approach is proposed and successfully applied to the design and tuning of a PID-type Fuzzy Logic Controller. The scaling factors tuning problem of the Fuzzy Logic Controller structure is formulated and systematically resolved, using the improved constrained Differential Search Algorithm-based method. A comparison, with the...

his paper presents the review on image edge detection by using particle swarm optimization and gravitational search algorithm. The paper present the various works done by particle swarm optimization and gravitational search algorithm in the field of digital image processing. By observing the previous works the two optimization algorithms particle swarm optimization algorithm and gravitational s...

Bilinear models can approximate a large class of nonlinear systems adequately and usually with considerable parsimony in the number of coefficients required. This paper presents the application of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm to solve both offline and online parameter estimation problem for bilinear systems. First, an Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization (APSO) is proposed to inc...

The modern traffic control timing plan aims at raising transportation efficiency of vehicles by making full use of existing road resources. So we built a region traffic control model; its performance of model is measured by minimum average travel time of vehicles, its average delay model for single crossroad is derived from the revised HCM2000; and then it is transformed into objective function...

In order to improve the prediction ability of the Neuron Network in stock index prediction, we proposed an improve particle swarm neural network algorithm. The Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm based on Parasitic Immune (PSOPI) was used to optimize combination weights of BP neural network model parameters. The BP algorithm was also to obtain the parameters of network further accurate. Final...