SIMULATED ANNEALING: STRATEGIES, POTENTIAL USES AND ADVANTAGES

SIMULATED ANNEALING STRATEGIES, POTENTIAL USES AND ADVANTAGES

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

ABOUT THE EDITORS

Chapter 1: SIMULATED ANNEALING:IN MATHEMATICAL GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION COMPUTATION, HYBRID WITH LOCALOR GLOBAL SEARCH, AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN CRYSTALLOGRAPHYAND MOLECULAR MODELLING OF PRION AMYLOID FIBRILS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. IMPLEMENTING THE SA ALGORITHM

3. THE HYBRID OF SA WITH A LOCAL/GLOBAL SEARCH METHOD

4. APPLYING SA TO MOLECULAR MODELING

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: HANDLING EQUALITY AND INEQUALITY LINEAR CONSTRAINTS IN SIMULATED ANNEALING

Abstract

1.Introduction

2.Theory and MethodS

3.Numerical Examples

4.Conclusion

References

Chapter 3: AIRCRAFT DESIGN WITH SIMULATED ANNEALING FOR SAE AERODESIGN COMPETITION

Abstract

1.Introduction

2.Aircraft Project Evaluation

3.Representation Schemes

4.Simulated Annealing

5.Discussions and Results

6.Best Model Construction and Test

7.Conclusion

References

Chapter 4: SIMULATED ANNEALING APPLIED TO THE RESOLUTION OF PHYLOGENETIC RECONSTRUCTION WITH MAXIMUM PARSIMONY

Abstract

1.Introduction

2.An Improved Implementation of a Simulated Annealing Algorithm

3.Computational Experiments

4.Conclusions

References

Chapter 5: IMPROVED PARALLEL SIMULATED ANNEALING APPLIED TO SPACECRAFT TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PARALLEL SIMULATED ANNEALING USING THE SIMPLEX METHOD

MATHEMATICAL EXAMPLE PROBLEM

4. LOW-THRUST TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION

5. IMPULSIVE RENDEZVOUS OPTIMIZATION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 6: SIMULATED ANNEALING APPLICATIONS IN THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SIMULATED ANNEALING

3. APPLICATIONS OF SIMULATED ANNEALING IN APPLIED THERMODYNAMIC CALCULATIONS

4. CONCLUDING REMARKS AND DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 7: SA OPTIMIZATION OF TWO-CHAMBER MUFFLERS EQUIPPED WITH MULTIPLE PARALLEL PERFORATED TUBES WITHIN A CONSTRAINED SPACE

ABSTRACT

NOMENCLATURE

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

3. MODEL CHECK

4. CASE STUDIES

5. SIMULATED ANNEALING METHOD

6. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 8: A SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHM TO SOLVE THE LOG-TRUCK SCHEDULING PROBLEM

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION

2. MATHEMATICAL MODEL

3. SIMULATED ANNEALING ALGORITHM FOR THE TRUCK SCHEDULING PROBLEM

4. COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

REFERENCES

Chapter 9: POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF SIMULATED ANNEALING TO MULTI-SPECIES FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION IN THE GULF OF MAINE

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

ESSENTIAL FISH HABITAT

GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT AND FISH FAUNA

SURVEY DATA

EFH DESIGN SCENARIOS

RESULTS

DISCUSSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

INDEX