Abstract: This paper introduces an improved bat algorithm (IBA) with a hybrid mutation strategy to improve its global search ability. In an effort to guide the evolution and reinforce the convergence efficiently, the spatial ...

Abstract: In the conventional zone-based hedging rule, as a common approach, the rationing factors are changed from one zone to another at once, which is not proper for actual reservoir operation. Hence a fuzzy-rule-based approach ...

Abstract: In the conventional zone-based hedging rule, as a common approach, the rationing factors are changed from one zone to another at once, which is not proper for actual reservoir operation. Hence a fuzzy-rule-based approach ...

Abstract: This paper introduces an improved bat algorithm (IBA) with a hybrid mutation strategy to improve its global search ability. In an effort to guide the evolution and reinforce the convergence efficiently, the spatial ...

Abstract: Floods, as major natural disasters, cause massive property destruction and death. Understanding the occurrence time of this event by advance notice helps consider operational flood prevention systems and platforms. Precise ...

Abstract: Recently, climate change and global warming issues with rapid global population growth and socioeconomic development have increased water demand and caused more pressure on water resources. Reservoirs in semiarid regions ...

Abstract: The scouring process near spur dikes could jeopardize the stability of riverbanks. Thus, accurate estimation of the maximum scour depth near spur dikes is crucial in river engineering. However, due to the complexity of the ...