Multi-strategy enhanced Archimedes algorithm for global optimization and engineering problems

Abstract The Archimedes optimization algorithm (AOA) is a novel metaheuristic algorithm based on Archimedes’ principle. Despite the competitive performance of AOA, it is still subject to drawbacks like local–global search imbalance, low convergence efficiency, and local stagnation. To overcome these...

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Published in:Journal of computational design and engineering Vol. 12; no. 11; pp. 131 - 162
Main Authors: Wang, Bo, Zhu, Hengjia, Yan, Jingyi
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.11.2025
한국CDE학회
Subjects:
Ablation
Algorithms
Complexity
Convergence
Design engineering
Efficiency
Evolution & development
Global optimization
Heuristic methods
Optimization algorithms
Performance evaluation
Stagnation
Strategy
기계공학
global optimization problem
Archimedes optimization algorithm
adaptive evolution
hybrid update mechanism of density and volume
dual opposition-based learning
engineering design problem
ISSN:2288-5048, 2288-4300, 2288-5048
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Summary:Abstract The Archimedes optimization algorithm (AOA) is a novel metaheuristic algorithm based on Archimedes’ principle. Despite the competitive performance of AOA, it is still subject to drawbacks like local–global search imbalance, low convergence efficiency, and local stagnation. To overcome these limitations, this study proposes a multi-strategy enhanced Archimedes optimization algorithm (MEAOA) that incorporates three strategies into the AOA. The adaptive evolution strategy helps objects select an appropriate formula to update their positions in agreement with their evolutionary status, achieving a balance between holistic and specific search. Furthermore, the hybrid update mechanism of density and volume raises convergence efficiency and accuracy by integrating valid information into the optimization process. Finally, dual opposition-based learning is introduced to mitigate the inferior offspring in each iteration, which avoids optimization stagnation. To evaluate the performance of the MEAOA, experiments were conducted on the classical, CEC2019 and CEC2021 test suites, which comprise 43 benchmark functions with varying complexity levels. Its performance was compared with that of the AOA, its three enhanced versions, two famous optimizers, three CEC winners, and four latest algorithms. Statistical, convergence, and complexity analyses, as well as an ablation test, are conducted to validate the efficacy of MEAOA. Furthermore, an evaluation was performed on five engineering design problems in real-world applications to verify the performance of the algorithm. MEAOA outperforms the competing algorithms in over 88% of the test cases and engineering issues in terms of precision, efficiency, and stability. Graphical Abstract Graphical Abstract Overview of Multi-strategy Enhanced Archimedes Optimization Algorithm, experimental evaluation, and real-world applications.
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ISSN:2288-5048
2288-4300
2288-5048
DOI:10.1093/jcde/qwaf109