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¹Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.

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Summary

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This study introduces the Multi-Objective Resistance-Capacitance Optimization Algorithm (MORCOA) for complex engineering problems. MORCOA demonstrates robust efficiency in solving multi-objective optimization tasks, outperforming existing methods on benchmark and real-world applications.

Keywords:

Engineering design optimization Honeycomb heat sink design Multi-objective optimization Pareto front Resistance-capacitance optimization algorithm

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Area of Science:

Computational Engineering
Optimization Algorithms
Electrical Engineering

Background:

Multi-objective optimization problems present significant challenges in engineering design.
Existing algorithms often struggle with complex landscapes and achieving a well-distributed Pareto front.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce the novel Multi-Objective Resistance-Capacitance Optimization Algorithm (MORCOA).
Evaluate MORCOA's performance on benchmark and real-world engineering design problems.
Demonstrate MORCOA's capability in handling complex, multi-objective optimization tasks.

Main Methods:

MORCOA utilizes the transient response of resistance-capacitance circuits for optimization.
Employs a dynamic elimination-based crowding distance mechanism and non-dominated sorting.
Validated across ZDT and DTLZ benchmark suites and six constrained engineering design problems.

Main Results:

MORCOA achieved robust and efficient performance on both benchmark and real-world problems.
Demonstrated superior capabilities compared to state-of-the-art multi-objective optimization techniques.
Successfully optimized a honeycomb heat sink for thermal management systems.

Conclusions:

MORCOA is an effective and adaptable tool for complex multi-objective optimization.
The algorithm shows significant potential for practical engineering applications.
MORCOA offers a powerful approach for identifying global optima in challenging design spaces.