Improved ant colony optimization algorithm for reservoir operation

Scientia Iranica

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 295-302

  Jalali, M R ^a   Afshar, A ^b   Marino M A ^c  

^a Mahab Ghodss Consulting Engineers   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^c University of California Davis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; SOFTWARE AGENTS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ANT COLONY OPTIMIZATION (ACO) ALGORITHM; EXPLORER ANTS; FINITE HORIZON; OPTIMAL RELEASES; PHEROMONE PROMOTION;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SOFTWARE AGENTS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ALGORITHM; OPTIMIZATION; RESERVOIR;

FORMICIDAE;

EID: 33749667913     PISSN: 10263098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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