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Title: Using the PORS Problems to Examine Evolutionary Optimization of Multiscale Systems

Abstract

Nearly all systems of practical interest are composed of parts assembled across multiple scales. For example, an agrodynamic system is composed of flora and fauna on one scale; soil types, slope, and water runoff on another scale; and management practice and yield on another scale. Or consider an advanced coal-fired power plant: combustion and pollutant formation occurs on one scale, the plant components on another scale, and the overall performance of the power system is measured on another. In spite of this, there are few practical tools for the optimization of multiscale systems. This paper examines multiscale optimization of systems composed of discrete elements using the plus-one-recall-store (PORS) problem as a test case or study problem for multiscale systems. From this study, it is found that by recognizing the constraints and patterns present in discrete multiscale systems, the solution time can be significantly reduced and much more complex problems can be optimized.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Ames Laboratory
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Lab., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1166907
Report Number(s):
IS-J 8501
Journal ID: ISSN 1877-0509
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Procedia Computer Science
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 20; Journal ID: ISSN 1877-0509
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; evolutionary algorithms; optimization; multiscale modelling

Citation Formats

Reinhart, Zachary, Molian, Vaelan, and Bryden, Kenneth. Using the PORS Problems to Examine Evolutionary Optimization of Multiscale Systems. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1016/j.procs.2013.09.240.
Reinhart, Zachary, Molian, Vaelan, & Bryden, Kenneth. Using the PORS Problems to Examine Evolutionary Optimization of Multiscale Systems. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2013.09.240
Reinhart, Zachary, Molian, Vaelan, and Bryden, Kenneth. 2013. "Using the PORS Problems to Examine Evolutionary Optimization of Multiscale Systems". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2013.09.240.
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title = {Using the PORS Problems to Examine Evolutionary Optimization of Multiscale Systems},
author = {Reinhart, Zachary and Molian, Vaelan and Bryden, Kenneth},
abstractNote = {Nearly all systems of practical interest are composed of parts assembled across multiple scales. For example, an agrodynamic system is composed of flora and fauna on one scale; soil types, slope, and water runoff on another scale; and management practice and yield on another scale. Or consider an advanced coal-fired power plant: combustion and pollutant formation occurs on one scale, the plant components on another scale, and the overall performance of the power system is measured on another. In spite of this, there are few practical tools for the optimization of multiscale systems. This paper examines multiscale optimization of systems composed of discrete elements using the plus-one-recall-store (PORS) problem as a test case or study problem for multiscale systems. From this study, it is found that by recognizing the constraints and patterns present in discrete multiscale systems, the solution time can be significantly reduced and much more complex problems can be optimized.},
doi = {10.1016/j.procs.2013.09.240},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1166907}, journal = {Procedia Computer Science},
issn = {1877-0509},
number = ,
volume = 20,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}