A survey of repair methods used as constraint handling techniques in evolutionary algorithms

S Salcedo-Sanz - Computer science review, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper provides a survey of the most important repair heuristics used in evolutionary
algorithms to solve constrained optimization problems. Popular techniques are reviewed …

Pareto dominance-based multiobjective optimization method for distribution network reconfiguration

A Asrari, S Lotfifard, MS Payam - IEEE Transactions on Smart …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With ever increasing deployment of automation and communication systems in smart grids,
distribution network reconfiguration is becoming a viable solution for improving the …

Revolutionizing photovoltaic systems: an innovative approach to maximum power point tracking using enhanced dandelion optimizer in partial shading conditions

E Halassa, L Mazouz, A Seghiour, A Chouder… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Partial shading (PS) is a prevalent phenomenon that often affects photovoltaic (PV)
installations, leads to the appearance of numerous peaks in the power-voltage …

Reconfiguration of smart distribution systems with time varying loads using parallel computing

A Asrari, S Lotfifard, M Ansari - IEEE Transactions on Smart …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The problem of finding optimal configuration of automated/smart power distribution systems
topology is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem. It becomes more complex when …

The impacts of distributed energy sources on distribution network reconfiguration

A Asrari, T Wu, S Lotfifard - IEEE Transactions on Energy …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thanks to the recent improvements in renewable energy technologies throughout the world,
distributed energy sources are now playing an undeniable role in supplying the electricity in …

Evolutionary algorithm and multifactorial evolutionary algorithm on clustered shortest-path tree problem

PTH Hanh, PD Thanh, HTT Binh - Information Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In literature, Clustered Shortest-Path Tree Problem (CluSPT) is an NP-hard
problem. Previous studies focus on approximation algorithms which search for an optimal …

Small cell backhaul: challenges and prospective solutions

AH Jafari, D López-Pérez, H Song, H Claussen… - EURASIP Journal on …, 2015 - Springer
Operators are currently considering the deployment of small cells to complement their
macrocellular networks and increase their coverage and capacity. However, in order to roll …

New approach to solving the clustered shortest-path tree problem based on reducing the search space of evolutionary algorithm

HTT Binh, PD Thanh, TB Thang - Knowledge-Based Systems, 2019 - Elsevier
Along with the development of manufacture and services, the problem of distribution network
optimization has been growing in importance, thus receiving much attention from the …

A biased random-key genetic algorithm for the capacitated minimum spanning tree problem

E Ruiz, M Albareda-Sambola, E Fernández… - Computers & Operations …, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the capacitated minimum spanning tree (CMST) problem. Given a
central processor and a set of remote terminals with specified demands for traffic that must …

Multifactorial evolutionary algorithm for solving clustered tree problems: competition among Cayley codes: Case studies on the clustered shortest-path tree problem …

TP Dinh, BHT Thanh, TT Ba, LN Binh - Memetic Computing, 2020 - Springer
Abstract The Multifactorial Evolutionary Algorithm (MFEA) has emerged as an effective
variant of the evolutionary algorithm. MFEA has been successfully applied to deal with …