Renmin Zhujiang (Jan 2024)
Application of Harris Hawks Optimization Algorithm in Optimization of Generalized Nonlinear Muskingum Parameters ——A Case Study of the Luohe River
Abstract
The Muskingum model plays an important role in river flood simulation,and its simulation accuracy relies on the optimal selection of parameters.To address the current challenges in parameter calibration for the Muskingum model,such as complex solution processes and low accuracy,the use of the Harris Hawks optimization (HHO) algorithm was proposed to optimize its parameters.HHO algorithm has a wide range of global search capabilities,with fewer parameters to be adjusted.Taking Luohe River,a tributary of the Yellow River,as the research object,the generalized nonlinear Muskingum model was used to simulate the flood in the Yiyang-Baimasi section of the river.The parameters were optimized by employing the HHO algorithm,particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm,and ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm,respectively.The results show that the generalized nonlinear Muskingum model based on the HHO algorithm achieved high simulation accuracy in the Yiyang-Baimasi section of the Luohe River,with a Min.SSD of 1 237 and the flood peak error (DPO) of only 5,outperforming those obtained through optimization using PSO algorithm and ACO algorithm.The results are suitable for application in flood forecasting in the Yiyang-Baimasi section of the Luohe River.