Implementation of the Electromagnetism-Like Algorithm with a Constraint-Handling Technique for Engineering Optimization Problems
Ana Maria A. C. Rocha, Edite M. G. P. Fernandes · 2008
This paper presents the implementation of a constraint-handling technique within the electromagnetism-like algorithm devised by Birbil and Fang, for solving real-world engineering design problems. A derivative-free elite-based descent search scheme is also included in the final stage of each iteration to accelerate convergence and improve accuracy. Numerical experiments with a set of engineering problems are carried out and a comparison with other stochastic methods is reported.