Harris Hawks Approach for Distinct Economic Dispatch Problems

Abstract

In this article, a nature inspired optimization approach is suggested, which is named Harris Hawks Approach (HHA). The prime inspiration of HHA is the mutual attitude and chasing way of Harris’ hawks in kind named surprise swoop. In this brilliant drawing, diverse hawks swoop victim cooperatively from distinct ways in an endeavor to startle it. Harris hawks can detect a sort of chasing paradigms rely on the spirited nature of scenarios and escaping styles of the victim. HHA is developed for handling the Economic Dispatch (ED) process. Since the ED is a non-linear, complex and obliged optimization process, its prime target is to lower the net generation cost while achieving the inequality and equality restrictions of the studied system. To prove the capabilities of the developed HHA, several test systems including 6, 13, 40 and 10 units have been implemented and tested for solving various ED problems. The simulation results clarify the potency of the HHA compared with other approaches illustrated recently in literature.