To identify cracks in a structure, an inverse analysis has been performed using the static and dynamic response of structure. The accuracy is highly dependent on form objective function choice optimization method. Generally, method searching solution by gradient adopted. However, for crack problem interested this study, it known to have drawback that search strongly depends initial value settin...

Permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSG) have a huge potential for direct-drive wind power applications. Therefore, optimal design of these generators is necessary to maximize their efficiency and to reduce their manufacturing cost and total volume. In this paper, an optimal design of a six-phase 3.5 KW direct-drive PMSG to generate electricity for domestic needs is performed. The aim of ...

Pattern synthesis is one of the most important aspects in antenna design. Arrays are more flexible to produce desired radiation characteristics. Difference patterns are usually generated with conventional techniques and there is less control on side lobes. In view of this, optimization techniques are applied to synthesize and produce such patterns optimally. The simulated patterns are produced ...

Cuckoo search is a nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm, based on the brood parasitism of some cuckoo species, along with Lévy flights random walks. In this paper, a modified version is proposed, where the new solutions generated from the exploration and exploitation phases are combined, evaluated and ranked together, rather than separately in the original algorithm, in addition to imposing ...

In this Paper, a novel approach based on Cuckoo search optimization, with dominant eigen value shift for designing robust decentralized load frequency control system for interconnected power system is presented. A proportional integral – derivative (PID) controller is considered to exemplify the optimum parameter search. To demonstrate the robustness of the obtained controller, a two-area non r...

A new technique presents to improve the performance of dynamic voltage restorer (DVR) for voltage sag mitigation. This control scheme is based on cuckoo search algorithm with tree fuzzy rule based classifier (CSA-TFRC). CSA is used for optimizing the output of TFRC so the classification output of the network is enhanced. While, the combination of cuckoo search algorithm, fuzzy and decision tree...

Adaptation and hybridization typically improve the performances of original algorithm. This paper proposes a novel hybrid self-adaptive cuckoo search algorithm, which extends the original cuckoo search by adding three features, i.e., a balancing the exploration search strategies within the cuckoo search algorithm, a self-adaptation of cuckoo search control parameters and a linear population red...