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A new hybrid teaching–learning particle swarm optimization algorithm for synthesis of linkages to generate path

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This paper proposes a novel hybrid teaching–learning particle swarm optimization (HTLPSO) algorithm, which merges two established nature-inspired algorithms, namely, optimization based on teaching–learning (TLBO) and particle swarm optimization (PSO). The HTLPSO merges the best half of population obtained after the teacher phase in TLBO with the best half of the population obtained after PSO. The population so obtained is used subsequently in learner phase of TLBO. To validate the proposed algorithm, five constrained benchmark functions are considered to prove its robustness and efficiency. The proposed algorithm is applied to synthesize four-bar linkage for prescribed path. It is found that the HTLPSO performs better than other single nature-inspired algorithms for path synthesis problem in mechanism theory. Hence, HTLPSO may prove to be an important tool for mechanism design to follow the prescribed path.

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    Ramanpreet Singh, Himanshu Chaudhary & Amit K Singh

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Singh, R., Chaudhary, H. & Singh, A.K. A new hybrid teaching–learning particle swarm optimization algorithm for synthesis of linkages to generate path. Sādhanā 42, 1851–1870 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-017-0737-2

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