Abstract The Orienteering Problem (OP) has received a lot of attention in the past few
decades. The OP is a routing problem in which the goal is to determine a subset of nodes to …

During the last decade, a number of challenging applications in logistics, tourism and other
fields were modelled as orienteering problems (OP). In the orienteering problem, a set of …

This paper presents a new method to solve the network reconfiguration problem in the
presence of distributed generation (DG) with an objective of minimizing real power loss and …

This paper develops an Improved harmony search (IHS) algorithm for solving optimization
problems. IHS employs a novel method for generating new solution vectors that enhances …

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 …

Electrical distribution network reconfiguration is a complex combinatorial optimization
process aimed at finding a radial operating structure that minimizes the system power loss …

Harmony search (HS) is a new meta-heuristic optimization method imitating the music
improvisation process where musicians improvise their instruments' pitches searching for a …

This paper presents a harmony search algorithm for optimal reactive power dispatch
(ORPD) problem. Optimal reactive power dispatch is a mixed integer, nonlinear optimization …

Harmony search algorithm is the recently developed metaheuristic in the last decade. It
mimics the behavior of a musician producing a perfect harmony. It has been used to solve …

The optimal utilization of multiple combined heat and power (CHP) systems is a complicated
problem that needs powerful methods to solve. This paper presents a harmony search (HS) …