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Main Author: Yanzhao Gu (21192659) (author)
Other Authors: Junhao Wei (6816803) (author), Zikun Li (2460040) (author), Baili Lu (21192662) (author), Shirou Pan (21568325) (author), Ngai Cheong (21192665) (author)
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Junhao Wei (6816803)
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Ngai Cheong (21192665)
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Biotechnology
Space Science
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
shows great potential
longer computation times
experimental results showed
excellent woa variants
enhanced prey encircling
cosine search strategies
comparative scalability experiment
adaptive parameter adjustment
pressure vessel design
global search ability
engineering optimization problems
demonstrating stronger stability
compositional optimization problems
complex optimization problems
gwoa significantly improves
basic metaheuristic algorithms
slow convergence speed
may also fall
optimization ability
convergence speed
scale problems
spring design
solution stability
may lead
convergence efficiency
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test functions
strategy integration
solution accuracy
several experiments
paper analyzes
overall efficiency
met constraints
local optima
latest algorithms
handling large
efficient tool
covering unimodal
46 %.
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description <div><p>This paper analyzes the shortcomings of the traditional Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), mainly including the tendency to fall into local optima, slow convergence speed, and insufficient global search ability for high-dimensional and complex optimization problems. An improved Whale Optimization Algorithm (GWOA) is proposed to overcome these issues. By integrating several improvement strategies, such as adaptive parameter adjustment, enhanced prey encircling, and sine-cosine search strategies, GWOA significantly enhances global search ability and convergence efficiency. However, GWOA increases computational complexity, which may lead to longer computation times when handling large-scale problems. It may also fall into local optima in high-dimensional cases. Several experiments were conducted to verify the effectiveness of GWOA. First, 23 classic benchmark functions were tested, covering unimodal, multimodal, and compositional optimization problems. GWOA was compared with other basic metaheuristic algorithms, excellent WOA variants, and the latest algorithms. Then, a comparative scalability experiment is performed on GWOA. The experimental results showed that GWOA achieved better convergence speed and solution accuracy than other algorithms in most test functions, especially in multimodal and compositional optimization problems, with an Overall Efficiency (OE) value of 74.46%. In engineering optimization problems, such as pressure vessel design and spring design, GWOA effectively reduced costs and met constraints, demonstrating stronger stability and optimization ability. In conclusion, GWOA significantly improves the global search ability, convergence speed, and solution stability through multi-strategy integration. It shows great potential in solving complex optimization problems and provides an efficient tool for engineering optimization applications.</p></div>
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spelling Details of parameter settings.Yanzhao Gu (21192659)Junhao Wei (6816803)Zikun Li (2460040)Baili Lu (21192662)Shirou Pan (21568325)Ngai Cheong (21192665)BiophysicsBiotechnologySpace ScienceBiological Sciences not elsewhere classifiedMathematical Sciences not elsewhere classifiedInformation Systems not elsewhere classifiedshows great potentiallonger computation timesexperimental results showedexcellent woa variantsenhanced prey encirclingcosine search strategiescomparative scalability experimentadaptive parameter adjustmentpressure vessel designglobal search abilityengineering optimization problemsdemonstrating stronger stabilitycompositional optimization problemscomplex optimization problemsgwoa significantly improvesbasic metaheuristic algorithmsslow convergence speedmay also falloptimization abilityconvergence speedscale problemsspring designsolution stabilitymay leadconvergence efficiencyxlink ">test functionsstrategy integrationsolution accuracyseveral experimentspaper analyzesoverall efficiencymet constraintslocal optimalatest algorithmshandling largeefficient toolcovering unimodal46 %.<div><p>This paper analyzes the shortcomings of the traditional Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), mainly including the tendency to fall into local optima, slow convergence speed, and insufficient global search ability for high-dimensional and complex optimization problems. An improved Whale Optimization Algorithm (GWOA) is proposed to overcome these issues. By integrating several improvement strategies, such as adaptive parameter adjustment, enhanced prey encircling, and sine-cosine search strategies, GWOA significantly enhances global search ability and convergence efficiency. However, GWOA increases computational complexity, which may lead to longer computation times when handling large-scale problems. It may also fall into local optima in high-dimensional cases. Several experiments were conducted to verify the effectiveness of GWOA. First, 23 classic benchmark functions were tested, covering unimodal, multimodal, and compositional optimization problems. GWOA was compared with other basic metaheuristic algorithms, excellent WOA variants, and the latest algorithms. Then, a comparative scalability experiment is performed on GWOA. The experimental results showed that GWOA achieved better convergence speed and solution accuracy than other algorithms in most test functions, especially in multimodal and compositional optimization problems, with an Overall Efficiency (OE) value of 74.46%. In engineering optimization problems, such as pressure vessel design and spring design, GWOA effectively reduced costs and met constraints, demonstrating stronger stability and optimization ability. In conclusion, GWOA significantly improves the global search ability, convergence speed, and solution stability through multi-strategy integration. It shows great potential in solving complex optimization problems and provides an efficient tool for engineering optimization applications.</p></div>2025-09-03T17:24:11ZDatasetinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiondataset10.1371/journal.pone.0322494.t010https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Details_of_parameter_settings_/30043959CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/300439592025-09-03T17:24:11Z
spellingShingle Details of parameter settings.
Yanzhao Gu (21192659)
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Space Science
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
shows great potential
longer computation times
experimental results showed
excellent woa variants
enhanced prey encircling
cosine search strategies
comparative scalability experiment
adaptive parameter adjustment
pressure vessel design
global search ability
engineering optimization problems
demonstrating stronger stability
compositional optimization problems
complex optimization problems
gwoa significantly improves
basic metaheuristic algorithms
slow convergence speed
may also fall
optimization ability
convergence speed
scale problems
spring design
solution stability
may lead
convergence efficiency
xlink ">
test functions
strategy integration
solution accuracy
several experiments
paper analyzes
overall efficiency
met constraints
local optima
latest algorithms
handling large
efficient tool
covering unimodal
46 %.
status_str publishedVersion
title Details of parameter settings.
title_full Details of parameter settings.
title_fullStr Details of parameter settings.
title_full_unstemmed Details of parameter settings.
title_short Details of parameter settings.
title_sort Details of parameter settings.
topic Biophysics
Biotechnology
Space Science
Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Information Systems not elsewhere classified
shows great potential
longer computation times
experimental results showed
excellent woa variants
enhanced prey encircling
cosine search strategies
comparative scalability experiment
adaptive parameter adjustment
pressure vessel design
global search ability
engineering optimization problems
demonstrating stronger stability
compositional optimization problems
complex optimization problems
gwoa significantly improves
basic metaheuristic algorithms
slow convergence speed
may also fall
optimization ability
convergence speed
scale problems
spring design
solution stability
may lead
convergence efficiency
xlink ">
test functions
strategy integration
solution accuracy
several experiments
paper analyzes
overall efficiency
met constraints
local optima
latest algorithms
handling large
efficient tool
covering unimodal
46 %.