Simulated annealing coupled with the tabu search method for continuum optimization in electromagnetics

Joao Antonio Vasconcelos (1) , Laurent Krähenbühl (1, 2) , Alain Nicolas (1, 2)

1 CEGELY - Centre de génie électrique de Lyon
2 AMPERE - Ampère

In this paper the simulated annealing algorithm coupled with the tabu search method for continuum optimization problems is presented. Basically, the new algorithm is obtained by assembling certain characteristics of the tabu search method into the standard simulated annealing. The numerical performance of the new algorithm is discussed based on the optimization of some classical test functions. Finally, an insulator geometry is optimized using this algorithm coupled with the boundary element method in order to test it in electromagnetics.

Mots clés: CONTINUOUS-VARIABLES

Domaines: Energie électrique; Electromagnétisme; Modélisation et simulation; Optimisation et contrôle [math.OC]

Joao Antonio Vasconcelos, Laurent Krähenbühl, Alain Nicolas. Simulated annealing coupled with the tabu search method for continuum optimization in electromagnetics. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 1996, 32 (3), pp.1206-1209. ⟨10.1109/20.497460⟩. ⟨hal-00140683⟩