Harmony search (HS) algorithm is a novel metaheuristic algorithm, inspired by the
phenomenon that musicians repeatedly adjust the pitch of each instrument to finally achieve …

Recently, optimization makes an important role in our day-to-day life. Evolutionary and
population-based optimization algorithms are widely employed in several of engineering …

Stock market price is one of the most important indicators of a country's economic growth.
That's why determining the exact movements of stock market price is considerably regarded …

Abstract Recently, Gandomi and Alavi proposed a meta-heuristic optimization algorithm,
called Krill Herd (KH). This paper introduces the chaos theory into the KH optimization …

Power system stability is improved through using Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) to
adjust the terminal voltage of synchronous generator. Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) …

This paper thoroughly reviews and analyzes the main characteristics and application
portfolio of the so-called Harmony Search algorithm, a meta-heuristic approach that has …

Abstract Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells regarded as promising devices for energy
conversion systems. This study aims to introduce an exact modeling scheme for the proton …

Fuel cells (FCs) penetrated strongly in many applications, modeling of FCs became a major
challenge in recent years due to their characteristics, there are some missing data in the …

The aim of this paper is to develop an accurate model for the polymer electrolyte membrane
fuel cell (PEMFC), that can precisely mimic and simulate the electrical characteristics of …

This paper presents a new variant of the Harmony Search (HS) algorithm. This Hybrid
Harmony Search (HHS) algorithm follows a new approach to improvisation: while retaining …