Research Article

Modified Backtracking Search Optimization Algorithm Inspired by Simulated Annealing for Constrained Engineering Optimization Problems

Table 14

Comparison of best solutions for the welded beam design problem.

MethodGA-DTMDECPSOHPSOABCMBABSA-SABSABSAISA

0.2059860.2057300.2023690.2057300.2057300.2057290.2057300.2057300.205730
3.4713283.4704893.5442143.4704893.4704893.4704933.4704893.4704893.470489
9.0202249.0366249.048219.0366249.0366249.0366269.0366249.0366249.036624
0.2064800.2057300.2057230.2057300.2057300.2057290.2057300.2057300.205730
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.7282261.7248521.7280241.7248521.7248521.7248531.7248521.7248521.724852