Comparative analysis of Simulated Annealing, Simulated Quenching and Genetic Algorithms for optimal reservoir operation

The present study deals with the application of non-traditional optimization techniques, namely, Simulated Annealing (SA), Simulated Quenching (SQ) and Real-coded Genetic Algorithms (RGA) to a case study of Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project, India. The objective of the study is to maximize the annual net benefits subjected to various irrigation planning constraints for 75% dependable flow scenario. Extensive sensitivity analysis on various parameters used in above techniques indicated that they yielded same solution corresponding to a set of optimal combination of parameters. It is concluded that SA, SQ and RGA can be utilized for efficient planning of any irrigation system with suitable modifications.