Application of RRAP reliability optimization as a test of nature-inspired algorithms

Abstract

This paper presents a discussion on the application of two swarm intelligence algorithms, Cuckoo Search (CS) and Firey Algorithm (FA), to maximize the reliability of two complex systems with resource constraints, which have been well-known in the literature. The reliability of the systems is also evaluated using several classical methods. The results indicate that although the CS algorithm, which utilizes Lévy flight, is eective, the FA rey algorithm outperformed it in the presented optimization tasks, within the given parameter range. These ndings contribute to the ongoing discussion on using nature-inspired algorithms for solving Reliability Redundancy Allocation Problem (RRAP) problems, and the two test scenarios used in the study can be useful for validating other algorithms in RRAP problems. The paper introduces metrics and methods for analyzing and comparing the performance of algorithms in RRAP optimization, including the comparison of criterion function values and other parameters introduced in the paper. Additionally, the paper discusses statistical analyses of variance (ANOVA) with post-hoc RIR Tuckey tests.