An experimental study of adaptive control for evolutionary algorithms

In this paper, we investigate how adaptive operator selection techniques are able to efficiently manage the balance between exploration and exploitation in an evolutionary algorithm, when solving combinatorial optimization problems. We introduce new high level reactive search strategies based on a generic algorithm's controller that is able to schedule the basic variation operators of the evolutionary algorithm, according to the observed state of the search. Our experiments on SAT instances show that reactive search strategies improve the performance of the solving algorithm.     

Interactive design exploration for constrained meshes

In architectural design, surface shapes are commonly subject to geometric constraints imposed by material, fabrication or assembly. Rationalization algorithms can convert a freeform design into a form feasible for production, but often require design modifications that might not comply with the design intent. In addition, they only offer limited support for exploring alternative feasible shapes, due to the high complexity of the optimization algorithm.We address these shortcomings and present a computational framework for interactive shape exploration of discrete geometric structures in the context of freeform architectural design. Our method is formulated as a mesh optimization subject to shape constraints. Our formulation can enforce soft constraints and hard constraints at the same time, and handles equality constraints and inequality constraints in a unified way. We propose a novel numerical solver that splits the optimization into a sequence of simple subproblems that can be solved efficiently and accurately.Based on this algorithm, we develop a system that allows the user to explore designs satisfying geometric constraints. Our system offers full control over the exploration process, by providing direct access to the specification of the design space. At the same time, the complexity of the underlying optimization is hidden from the user, who communicates with the system through intuitive interfaces.     

Weighted Superposition Attraction (WSA): A swarm intelligence algorithm for optimization problems – Part 2: Constrained optimization

This paper is the second one of the two papers entitled “Weighted Superposition Attraction (WSA) Algorithm”, which is about the performance evaluation of the WSA algorithm in solving the constrained global optimization problems. For this purpose, the well-known mechanical design optimization problems, design of a tension/compression coil spring, design of a pressure vessel, design of a welded beam and design of a speed reducer, are selected as test problems. Since all these problems were formulated as constrained global optimization problems, WSA algorithm requires a constraint handling method for tackling them. For this purpose we have selected 6 formerly developed constraint handling methods for adapting into WSA algorithm and analyze the effect of the used constraint handling method on the performance of the WSA algorithm. In other words, we have the aim of producing concluding remarks over the performance and robustness of the WSA algorithm through a set of computational study in solving the constrained global optimization problems. Computational study indicates the robustness and the effectiveness of the WSA in terms of obtained results, reached level of convergence and the capability of coping with the problems of premature convergence, trapping in a local optima and stagnation.     

Development and monitoring of an integrated bioprocess for production of a potential malaria vaccine with Pichia pastoris

An engineered variant of the yeast Pichia pastoris was used to produce the potential malaria vaccine D1M1. This paper describes the implementation of an expanded bed adsorption chromatography step into a sequential cultivation process of the yeast in order to link protein expression, cell release, and product capture of the secreted protein in a fully automated plant. The process is operated with a semi-continuous strategy for an integrated production. Process improvements have been achieved using design of experiments. Resulting purities of product achieved up to 87% with recoveries of 51% in a single downstream operation. Furthermore, a multivariate analysis of historical batch data was used to develop a golden batch model for process monitoring.     

高温旋风除尘器的设计

在PTA(精对苯二甲酸)的生产过程中,工艺废气经尾气膨胀透平机降压后进入RTO蓄热式焚烧炉将有毒有害的有机物焚烧分解后排入大气,为了达到粉尘的排放标准(小于120mg/m~3),在焚烧炉之后加上这台高温烟气除尘器,废气经除尘后达到了排放标准,而且最大程度地减少了热量损失,实践证明此项改造是成功的。文章探讨如何进行高温烟气除尘器的设计,并介绍了高温多管陶瓷旋风烟气除尘器的结构。     

加氢反应器制造技术的新进展

随着加氢装置的大型化,对加氢反应器的设计、主体材质的选用及制造均提出了新的、更高的要求。文章较全面地介绍了国内外加氢反应器的设计准则、主体材质(抗氢钢)和制造技术等方面的新进展。     

第一再生器装卸催化剂口过滤器的设计及应用

针对 2 5万t a催化裂化装置第一再生器装卸催化剂口频繁堵塞问题 ,设计并安装特制的过滤器 ,解决了因堵塞影响装置生产的难题     

从"天人合一"到"物我合一"——设计艺术中我国观念的转化

通过我国设计艺术中人与自然以及人与物古今观念的对比，试图分析这种观念的转化产生的深层社会背景和对设计的影响。     

优化设计 确保干式气柜安全运行

稀油密封干式气柜普遍应用于钢铁企业储存煤气,而用于炼油厂储存瓦斯气也仅仅是近些年出现的现象,由于干式气柜自身特点所限,一些炼油企业在使用过程中出现一些问题,导致气柜不能安全、有效运行,重点介绍克拉玛依石化公司在干式气柜运用方面的一些经验和体会,希望给有关设计和生产单位提供参考。     

规整填料和新型塔板设计参数选取的质疑及分析

笔者指出了目前规整填料和新型塔板设计计算中若干尚未完全解决的、有争议或值得进一步完善的设计参数。如:规整填料的每米理论板数、最小液体喷淋密度、最小气体空塔动能因子、新型塔板开孔率等,并提出了具体的设计方案供与同行切磋。