A novel random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution combined with an optimum-protection strategy for heat exchanger network synthesis

Z Bao, G Cui, J Chen, T Sun, Y Xiao - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution is a novel stochastic method with strong
global search ability for heat exchanger network synthesis; however, its mutation behavior of …

A novel random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution for heat exchanger network synthesis

Y Xiao, G Cui - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The heat exchanger network (HEN) synthesis can be characterized as highly combinatorial,
nonlinear and nonconvex, contributing to unmanageable computational time and a …

An integrated random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution and fine-search strategy for heat exchanger network synthesis

Y Xiao, G Cui, T Sun, J Chen - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
Heat exchanger network synthesis has been extensively studied in process system
engineering for its complexity and difficulty resulting from stream matches and the …

A new heuristic algorithm with the step size adjustment strategy for heat exchanger network synthesis

P Liu, G Cui, Y Xiao, J Chen - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The major difficulty in the heat exchanger network synthesis (HENS) is dealing with the
simultaneous optimization of large-scale continuous and integer variables. Heuristic …

A novel random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution for global optimization of heat exchanger networks

X Yuan, CUI Guomin, LI Shuailong - CIESC Journal, 2016 - hgxb.cip.com.cn
A novel random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution (RWCE) was proposed on the
basis of different heuristic methods for global optimization of heat exchanger networks. In …

Enhancing strategy promoted by large step length for the structure optimization of heat exchanger networks

Y Xiao, T Sun, G Cui - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Random Walk algorithm with Compulsive Evolution can simultaneously optimize
the continuous (heat load) and integer (structure) variables in heat exchanger networks, by …

A novel simultaneous optimization model with efficient stream arrangement for heat exchanger network synthesis

H Zhang, G Cui, Y Xiao, J Chen - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore a new simultaneous synthesis method for heat exchanger
network synthesis (HENS) problems to achieve the minimum total annual cost (TAC). A …

Relaxation strategy for heat exchanger network synthesis with fixed capital cost

Y Xu, G Cui, W Deng, Y Xiao, HK Ambonisye - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a relaxation strategy for the synthesis of a heat exchanger network with a fixed
capital cost using a heuristic optimization approach was presented. Since the fixed capital …

Parallel optimization route promoted by accepting imperfect solutions for the global optimization of heat exchanger networks

Y Xiao, G Cui, G Zhang, L Ai - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The global optimization of heat exchanger network synthesis remains a hotspot and
challenge in the field of chemical process integration. The random walk algorithm with …

一种新的用于换热网络全局优化的强制进化随机游走算法

肖媛, 崔国民, 李帅龙 - 化工学报, 2016 - hgxb.cip.com.cn
A novel random walk algorithm with compulsive evolution (RWCE) was proposed on the
basis of different heuristic methods for global optimization of heat exchanger networks. In …