Energy efficiency optimization of belt conveyors with bias noise based on beetle antennae search algorithm

In this paper, energy efficiency optimization of belt conveyors with bias noise is studied based on the beetle antennae search (BAS) algorithm. Firstly, the analytical energy model of belt conveyors and the BAS algorithm are introduced. Then, three energy efficiency optimization problems of belt conveyors with or without bias noise are presented and transformed into convex optimization problems. In order to solve these problems, the BAS algorithm is redesigned. Lastly, the numerical simulations show the effectiveness of the BAS algorithm to solve the problems of energy efficiency optimization.