Thermo-electric Coolers nowadays are applied in a wide range of thermal energy systems. Over the past decades, many researches were employed to improve the efficiency of TECs by enhancing the material parameters and design parameters. The material parameters are the most significant, but they are restricted by currently available materials and module fabricating technologies. Therefore, the mai...

Software testing is an important stage in the software development process, which key to ensure quality and improve reliability. fault localization most part of testing. In this paper, problem modeled as a combinatorial optimization problem, using function call path starting point. A heuristic search algorithm based on hybrid genetic simulated annealing used locate defects. Experimental results...

A simulated annealing algorithm is used in the construction of subsquare free Latin squares. The algorithm is described and experience from its application is reported. Results obtained include the construction of subsquare free Latin squares of orders 16 and 18, the smallest orders for which existence of such squares was previously in doubt.

SAGRAD (Simulated Annealing GRADient), a Fortran 77 program for computing neural networks for classification using batch learning, is discussed. Neural network training in SAGRAD is based on a combination of simulated annealing and Møller's scaled conjugate gradient algorithm, the latter a variation of the traditional conjugate gradient method, better suited for the nonquadratic nature of neura...