A Comparative Study of Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms for Solving Real-World Engineering Design Problems

Real-world engineering design problems with complex objective functions under some constraints are relatively difficult problems to solve.Such design problems are widely experienced in many engineering fields,such as industry,automotive,construction,machinery,and interdisciplinary research.However,there are established optimization techniques that have shown effectiveness in addressing these types of issues.This research paper gives a comparative study of the implementation of seventeen new metaheuristic methods in order to optimize twelve distinct engineering design issues.The algorithms used in the study are listed as:transient search optimization(TSO),equilibrium optimizer(EO),grey wolf optimizer(GWO),moth-flame optimization(MFO),whale optimization algorithm(WOA),slimemould algorithm(SMA),harris hawks optimization(HHO),chimp optimization algorithm(COA),coot optimization algorithm(COOT),multi-verse optimization(MVO),arithmetic optimization algorithm(AOA),aquila optimizer(AO),sine cosine algorithm(SCA),smell agent optimization(SAO),and seagull optimization algorithm(SOA),pelican optimization algorithm(POA),and coati optimization algorithm(CA).As far as we know,there is no comparative analysis of recent and popular methods against the concrete conditions of real-world engineering problems.Hence,a remarkable research guideline is presented in the study for researchersworking in the fields of engineering and artificial intelligence,especiallywhen applying the optimization methods that have emerged recently.Future research can rely on this work for a literature search on comparisons of metaheuristic optimization methods in real-world problems under similar conditions.

A new approach for prediction of the wear loss of PTA surface coatings using artificial neural network and basic,kernel-based,and weighted extreme learning machine

Wear tests are essential in the design of parts intended to work in environments that subject a part to high wear.Wear tests involve high cost and lengthy experiments,and require special test equipment.The use of machine learning algorithms for wear loss quantity predictions is a potentially effective means to eliminate the disadvantages of experimental methods such as cost,labor,and time.In this study,wear loss data of AISI 1020 steel coated by using a plasma transfer arc welding(PTAW)method with FeCrC,FeW,and FeB powders mixed in different ratios were obtained experimentally by some of the researchers in our group.The mechanical properties of the coating layers were detected by microhardness measurements and dry sliding wear tests.The wear tests were performed at three different loads(19.62,39.24,and 58.86 N)over a sliding distance of 900 m.In this study,models have been developed by using four different machine learning algorithms(an artificial neural network(ANN),extreme learning machine(ELM),kernel-based extreme learning machine(KELM),and weighted extreme learning machine(WELM))on the data set obtained from the wear test experiments.The R2 value was calculated as 0.9729 in the model designed with WELM,which obtained the best performance among the models evaluated.

Prediction of wear loss quantities of ferro-alloy coating using different machine learning algorithms

In this study,experimental wear losses under different loads and sliding distances of AISI 1020 steel surfaces coated with(wt.%)50FeCrC‐20FeW‐30FeB and 70FeCrC‐30FeB powder mixtures by plasma transfer arc welding were determined.The dataset comprised 99 different wear amount measurements obtained experimentally in the laboratory.The linear regression(LR),support vector machine(SVM),and Gaussian process regression(GPR)algorithms are used for predicting wear quantities.A success rate of 0.93 was obtained from the LR algorithm and 0.96 from the SVM and GPR algorithms.