Improved Grey Wolf Optimization Algorithm for Constrained Mechanical Design Problems
Jian Chun Yang, Wen Long · Applied Mechanics and Materials · 2016
An improved grey wolf optimization (IGWO) algorithm is proposed for solving constrained mechanical design problems in this paper. In proposed IGWO algorithm, a novel nonlinearly update equation of convergence factor based on sines function is presented to balance the exploration ability and exploitation ability. The feasibility-based rules based on tournament selection was introduced to handle constrains. Simulation results and comparisons with other state-of-the-art algorithms using three constrained mechanical design problems are provided.