Affiliation:
1. Civil Engineering Department, Manisa Celal Bayar University, 45140 Manisa, Türkiye
Abstract
Sewer systems are a component of city infrastructure that requires large investment in construction and operation. Metaheuristic optimization methods have been used to solve sewer optimization problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of network size on metaheuristic optimization algorithms. Cuckoo Search (CS) and four versions of Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) were utilized for the hydraulic optimization of sewer networks. The purpose of using different algorithms is to investigate whether the results obtained differ depending on the algorithm. In addition, to eliminate the parameter effect, the relevant algorithms were run with different parameters, such as population size. These algorithms were performed on three different-sized networks, namely small-sized, medium-sized, and large-sized networks. Friedman and Wilcoxon tests were utilized to statistically analyze the results. The results were also evaluated in terms of the optimality gap criterion. According to the results based on the optimality gap, the performance of each algorithm decreases as the network size increases.
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