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In this paper, a real-world test problem is presented and made available for use by the EMO community. The problem deals with the optimization of polymer extrusion, in terms of setting the operating conditions and/or the screw geometry. The binary code of a computer program that predicts the thermomechanical experience of a polymer inside the machine, as a function of geometry, polymer properties and operating conditions, is developed. The program can be used through input and output data files, so that the parameters to optimize and the criteria evaluated data is communicated in both directions. Two distinct EMO algorithms are used to illustrate and test the optimization of this problem.
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Gaspar-Cunha, A., Covas, J.A. (2003). A Real-World Test Problem for EMO Algorithms. In: Fonseca, C.M., Fleming, P.J., Zitzler, E., Thiele, L., Deb, K. (eds) Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization. EMO 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2632. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-36970-8_53
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