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An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers

This paper presents the application of imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) for optimization of a cross-flow plate fin heat exchanger. Minimization of total weight and total annual cost are considered as objectives. Seven design parameters, namely, heat exchanger length at hot and cold sides, fin...

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Main Authors: Yousefi, Moslem, Darus, Amer Nordin, Mohammadi, Hossein
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Published: 2012
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QC Physics
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46589/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.02.041
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spelling my.utm.465892017-09-17T00:39:33Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46589/ An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers Yousefi, Moslem Darus, Amer Nordin Mohammadi, Hossein QC Physics This paper presents the application of imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) for optimization of a cross-flow plate fin heat exchanger. Minimization of total weight and total annual cost are considered as objectives. Seven design parameters, namely, heat exchanger length at hot and cold sides, fin height, fin frequency, fin thickness, fin-strip length and number of hot side layers are selected as optimization variables. A case study from literature is presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. The numerical results reveal that ICA can find optimum configuration with higher accuracy in less computational time when compared to conventional genetic algorithm (GA). 2012 Article PeerReviewed Yousefi, Moslem and Darus, Amer Nordin and Mohammadi, Hossein (2012) An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers. International Journal Of Heat And Mass Transfer, 55 . pp. 3178-3185. ISSN 0017-9310 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.02.041
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topic QC Physics
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Yousefi, Moslem
Darus, Amer Nordin
Mohammadi, Hossein
An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers
description This paper presents the application of imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) for optimization of a cross-flow plate fin heat exchanger. Minimization of total weight and total annual cost are considered as objectives. Seven design parameters, namely, heat exchanger length at hot and cold sides, fin height, fin frequency, fin thickness, fin-strip length and number of hot side layers are selected as optimization variables. A case study from literature is presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm. The numerical results reveal that ICA can find optimum configuration with higher accuracy in less computational time when compared to conventional genetic algorithm (GA).
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author Yousefi, Moslem
Darus, Amer Nordin
Mohammadi, Hossein
author_facet Yousefi, Moslem
Darus, Amer Nordin
Mohammadi, Hossein
author_sort Yousefi, Moslem
title An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers
title_short An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers
title_full An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers
title_fullStr An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers
title_full_unstemmed An imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers
title_sort imperialist competitive algorithm for optimal design of plate-fin heat exchangers
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46589/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.02.041
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