To address the limitations of the sand cat swarm optimization(SCSO) algorithm which are slow convergence and low accuracy in complex problems,this study proposes an improved SCSO(ISCSO) algorithm that integrates multi...To address the limitations of the sand cat swarm optimization(SCSO) algorithm which are slow convergence and low accuracy in complex problems,this study proposes an improved SCSO(ISCSO) algorithm that integrates multiple enhancement strategies.Firstly,Kent chaotic mapping initializes the population for uniform distribution.Secondly,somersault foraging strategy is introduced during the search and attack phases,allowing the algorithm to escape local optima by intercepting evasive prey.Simultaneously,an adaptive Lévy flight strategy is incorporated into the attack phase to bolster global exploration.Finally,the vertical and horizontal crossover strategy is implemented to enhance population diversity.The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated using 16 benchmark test functions.The experimental results demonstrate that ISCSO significantly outperforms the original SCSO and shows notable advantages over other metaheuristic algorithms.Furthermore,application to a pressure vessel design problem verifies ISCSO's effectiveness in solving practical engineering optimization challenges.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2022ZD0119000)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No.2025JC-YBMS-736,2025JC-YBMS-343)Shaanxi Province Key Research and Development Project (2025CY-YBXM-061)。
文摘To address the limitations of the sand cat swarm optimization(SCSO) algorithm which are slow convergence and low accuracy in complex problems,this study proposes an improved SCSO(ISCSO) algorithm that integrates multiple enhancement strategies.Firstly,Kent chaotic mapping initializes the population for uniform distribution.Secondly,somersault foraging strategy is introduced during the search and attack phases,allowing the algorithm to escape local optima by intercepting evasive prey.Simultaneously,an adaptive Lévy flight strategy is incorporated into the attack phase to bolster global exploration.Finally,the vertical and horizontal crossover strategy is implemented to enhance population diversity.The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated using 16 benchmark test functions.The experimental results demonstrate that ISCSO significantly outperforms the original SCSO and shows notable advantages over other metaheuristic algorithms.Furthermore,application to a pressure vessel design problem verifies ISCSO's effectiveness in solving practical engineering optimization challenges.
