...Hamideh Rabiei Purpose The structure and parameters of artificial neural networks (ANNs) are typically selected based on experience. This study aims to present a dynamic optimization model using metaheuristic algorithms in combination with ANN to achieve more reliable labor productivity...

... application in the cloud. Findings On observing the graph, the convergence analysis of proposed Levy Flight-integrated moth flame optimization method at 80th iteration was 4.59%, 2.80%, 3.316%, 8.92% and 2.55% higher than the traditional models MFO, artificial bee colony (ABC), particle swarm optimization...

... network (deepRNN) for optimally deciding the shape of search, search length of the tree and dimension. The chronological SSA is developed by integrating the chronological concept in SSA, which is used for training the deep RNN for ME. Findings The competing methods used for the comparative analysis...

... quality control. Shi Zhao can be contacted at: shi.zhao@adelaide.edu.au 30 12 2020 01 04 2021 21 04 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Optimization Layers Near real-time modelling Ore grade ROM stockpile...

... of plate-finned heat exchanger is designed and optimized. Design/methodology/approach Accurate evaluation of plate-finned heat exchanger networks depends on different fin types with 10 different geometrical parameters of heat exchangers. In this study, fin numbers are considered as the main decision...

... passes, length of tubes, the arrangement of tubes, size and percentage of baffle cut, tube diameter and tube pitch. The optimal designing of the heat exchangers is based on geometrical and hydraulic modeling and using a hybrid genetic particle swarm optimization algorithm (PSO-GA) technique...

... equations. The maximum lifting force is analyzed and optimized according to the software, the influence of structural parameters on the maximum lifting force is obtained and the correctness of the optimization is proved by experiments. Findings The best value of offset e is 0. The length of L22 should...

...Zhang Jun; Muhammad Ayaz Akbar; Wang Xin lei; Danaish Purpose The purpose of this study is to present the optimization of the design and measurement principle of a six-component force/thrust measurement stand. This study highlights some key problems found in previous studies and proposes...

...Nitin Kumar Gupta; Gananath Doulat Thakre; Manoj Kumar Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the tribological performance of the developed self-healing Al6061 composite and to optimize the operating conditions for enhanced tribo-performance of the developed material. Design...

... fossil energy sources. The optimal sizing of energy sources to power RO desalination system is intended mainly to minimize the annualized cost of the system and by extension minimize freshwater cost while maximizing production. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a mathematical optimization...

... integration of a prototypically implemented optimization, supporting design space exploration in the early design phase and an in operational use product configurator, supporting the drafting and detailing of the solution predominantly in the later design phase. Design/methodology/approach Based...

... of fin and outer diameter of the heat sink on heat transfer are reported here. In this analysis, branch angle (α = 10°) is considered. Design/methodology/approach The Taguchi method, a powerful tool to design optimization, is applied for the tests and standard L9 orthogonal array with three factors...