TY - JOUR
T1 - Flow Direction Algorithm (FDA)
T2 - A Novel Optimization Approach for Solving Optimization Problems
AU - Karami, Hojat
AU - Anaraki, Mahdi Valikhan
AU - Farzin, Saeed
AU - Mirjalili, Seyedali
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/6
Y1 - 2021/6
N2 - The present study aimed to propose a new optimization algorithm named Flow Direction Algorithm (FDA), which is a physics-based algorithm. The FDA algorithm mimics the flow direction to the outlet point with the lowest height in a drainage basin. In other words, flow moves to neighbor with lowest high or best objective function. Thirteen classic mathematical benchmark functions, ten new mathematical benchmark functions and five engineering design problems, including three-bar truss, tension/compression spring, speed reducer, gear train, and welded beam design, with different properties are considered to evaluate the proposed algorithm. Comparing the results of the FDA with other optimization algorithms demonstrates the superior performance of the FDA in solving challenging optimization problems.
AB - The present study aimed to propose a new optimization algorithm named Flow Direction Algorithm (FDA), which is a physics-based algorithm. The FDA algorithm mimics the flow direction to the outlet point with the lowest height in a drainage basin. In other words, flow moves to neighbor with lowest high or best objective function. Thirteen classic mathematical benchmark functions, ten new mathematical benchmark functions and five engineering design problems, including three-bar truss, tension/compression spring, speed reducer, gear train, and welded beam design, with different properties are considered to evaluate the proposed algorithm. Comparing the results of the FDA with other optimization algorithms demonstrates the superior performance of the FDA in solving challenging optimization problems.
KW - Algorithm
KW - Benchmark
KW - Engineering problem optimization
KW - Flow direction method
KW - Heuristic
KW - Mathematical benchmark functions
KW - Metaheuristic
KW - Optimization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85103246937&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107224
DO - 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107224
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85103246937
VL - 156
JO - Computers and Industrial Engineering
JF - Computers and Industrial Engineering
SN - 0360-8352
M1 - 107224
ER -