PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a hierarchical circuit synthesis system with a Hybrid DLO-MOGA (Deterministic Local Optimization Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm) optimization scheme for system level synthesis. Design/methodology/approachThe use of a local optimization with a deterministic algorithm based on linear equations which is computationally efficient and improves the fe...

for multi-objective optimal reactive power dispatch (morpd), a new approach is proposed where simultaneous minimization of the active power transmission loss, the bus voltage deviation and the voltage stability index of a power system are achieved. optimal settings of continuous and discrete control variables (e.g. generator voltages, tap positions of tap changing transformers and the number of...

Ordinal optimization has emerged as an efficient technique for simulation and optimization, converging exponentially in many cases. In this paper, we present a new computing budget allocation approach that further enhances the efficiency of ordinal optimization. Our approach intelligently determines the best allocation of simulation trials or samples necessary to maximize the probability of ide...

a strategy that integrates an organization's marketing goals into a cohesive whole, ideally drawn from market research, focuses on the ideal product mix in order to achieve maximum profit potential; the marketing strategy is set out as a marketing plan, a good idea, method, information, object, or service that is the end result of a process and serves as a need or want satisfier. it is usually ...

Until now the fictitious play approach to optimization has only been demonstrated on a dynamic traffic routing problem; therefore, it is necessary to apply this method to other problems in order to demonstrate its effectiveness as a heuristic optimization method. We used the large scale situational awareness simulation developed for the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) on...

In this article three dimensional modeling of a planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) was investigated. The main objective was to attain the optimized cell operation. SOFC operation simulation involves a large number of parameters,   complicated equations, (mostly partial differential equations), and a sophisticated simulation technique; hence, a finite element method (FEM) multiphysics approach ...

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, affect thousands of people and can cause enormous financial loss. Therefore, an efficient response immediately following a natural disaster is vital to minimize the aforementioned negative effects. This research paper presents a network design model for humanitarian logistics which will assist in location and allocation decisions for multiple disaster per...