This paper proposes a novel optimization algorithm called Cellular Probabilistic Optimization Algorithms (CPOA) based on the probabilistic representation of solutions for real coded problems. In place of binary integers, the basic unit of information here is a probability density function. This probabilistic coding allows superposition of states for a more efficient algorithm. This probabilisti...

In recent years Cellular Manufacturing has become an effective tool for improving productivity. Attainment of full benefits of Cellular Manufacturing depends firstly on the design of the machine cells and part families, secondly on the method of operations which takes full advantage of cell properties. Inappropriate methods of loading and scheduling can even lead to the failure of the Cellular ...

The National Grid Company Plc. is responsible for the maintenance of the high voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales. It must plan maintenance so as to minimize costs taking into account: location and size of demand, generator capacities and availabilities, electricity carrying capacity of the remainder of the network, i.e. that part not undergoing maintenance. Previous w...

In this paper, a hybrid meta-heuristic algorithm, based on imperialistic competition algorithm (ICA), harmony search (HS), and simulated annealing (SA) is presented. The body of the proposed hybrid algorithm is based on ICA. The proposed hybrid algorithm inherits the advantages of the process of harmony creation in HS algorithm to improve the exploitation phase of the ICA algorithm. In addition...

Seismic imaging, popularly known as tomography, borrowing the term from medical sciences, produces the raster image of the internal structure by combining information from a set of projections obtained at different viewing angles. To engineer high resolution and accurate solutions to mining problems, seismic traveltime tomography can yield a high resolution image of the subsurface to provide in...

This paper presents a novel method to achieve good performance of an extended Kalman filter (EKF) for speed estimation of an induction motor drive. A real-coded genetic algorithm (GA) is used to optimize the noise covariance and weight matrices of the EKF, thereby ensuring filter stability and accuracy in speed estimation. Simulation studies on a constant V/Hz controller and a field-oriented co...

The National Grid Company Plc. is responsible for the maintenance of the high voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales. It must plan maintenance so as to minimize costs taking into account: location and size of demand, generator capacities and availabilities, electricity carrying capacity of the remainder of the network, i.e. that part not undergoing maintenance. Previous w...

• Amit Saraswat and Ashish Saini, “Principal Component Analysis Based Real Coded Genetic Algorithm for Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch”, Int. J. of Power and Energy Conversion (IJPEC), Inderscience. (In Press) • Amit Saraswat and Ashish Saini, “Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch by an Improved Real Coded Genetic Algorithm with PCA Mutation” Proc. of IET, Second Int. Conf. on Sustainable Energy and...

The National Grid Company Plc. is responsible for the maintenance of the high voltage electricity transmission network in England and Wales. It must plan maintenance so as to minimise costs taking into account: • location and size of demand, • generator capacities and availability’s, • electricity carrying capacity of the remainder of the network, i.e. that part not undergoing maintenance. Prev...