DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18417910
title: Comparative study of nine metaheuristic algorithms for development of a novel metaheuristics Bhunia Optimization Algorithm research article

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Paper Title:A novel metaheuristic Bhunia Optimization Algorithm for solving engineering design problem

Author Names: Pritam Kumar Pakhira(1), 

      Avijit Duary(2),

      Ali Akbar Shaikh(1*) and 

      Asoke Kumar Bhunia(1)

(1)Department of Mathematics, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India-713104

(2)Department of Applied Mathematics, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, India-741249

Corresponding Email:pakhira000@gmail.com,

                   avijitduary@gmail.com,

   aakbarshaikh@gmail.com,

   akbhunia@math.buruniv.ac.in

 

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# Benchmark Data: Comparative Study of nine Metaheuristic Algorithms

**Date:** 2026-01-30(YYYY-MM-DD)

**Software:** MATLAB Version R2024a

**Environment:** Windows 11

**CPU:** Intel Core I5 1335U Mobile Series

 

## 1. Dataset Overview

This dataset contains raw experimental results of 50 individual runs for nine optimization algorithms tested on:

1.  **CEC 2022 Benchmark Suite** (Functions 1-12)

2.  **Engineering Design Problems** (Three Constrained Real-world applications)

 

## 2. Algorithms Included

The following algorithms were implemented and tested:

1.  **[BOA]**: Bhunia Optimization Algorithm

2.  **[ECO]**: Educational Competition Optimizer

3.  **[GOA]**: Gazelle Optimization Algorithm

4.  **[HLOA]**: Horned Lizard Optimization Algorithm

5.  **[MSO]**: Mirage Search Optimization

6.  **[PKO]**: Pied Kingfisher Optimizer

7.  **[POA]**: Pufferfish Optimization Algorithm

8.  **[SFOA]**:Starfish Optimization Algorithm

9.  **[TLBO]**:Teaching–Learning-Based Optimization

 

## 3. Problem Definitions

### A. CEC 2022 Test Suite

* **Dimensions:** 10

* **Functions:** F1 to F12 (as defined in the CEC 2022 technical report).

 

### B. Engineering Design Problems

1.  **Problem 1:** [Tension/Compression Spring Design]

2.  **Problem 2:** [Welded Beam Design]

3.  **Problem 3:** [Three Bar Truss Design]

 

## 4. Directory Structure & Naming Convention

The data is organized by problem type.

 

\Raw_Data_Bhunia_Algorithm_Paper

│   README.txt

│

├───CEC2022

│       BOA_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       ECO_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       GOA_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       HLOA_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       MSO_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       PKO_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       POA_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       SFOA_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│       TLBO_CEC2022_Benchmark.csv

│

└───Engineering_Design_Problem

    ├───Beam

    │       BOA_Beam.csv

    │       ECO_Beam.csv

    │       GOA_Beam.csv

    │       HLOA_Beam.csv

    │       MSO_Beam.csv

    │       PKO_Beam.csv

    │       POA_Beam.csv

    │       SFOA_Beam.csv

    │       TLBO_Beam.csv

    │

    ├───Tension

    │       BOA_Tension.csv

    │       ECO_Tension.csv

    │       GOA_Tension.csv

    │       HLOA_Tension.csv

    │       MSO_Tension.csv

    │       PKO_Tension.csv

    │       POA_Tension.csv

    │       SFOA_Tension.csv

    │       TLBO_Tension.csv

    │

    └───Truss

            BOA_Truss.csv

            ECO_Truss.csv

            GOA_Truss.csv

            HLOA_Truss.csv

            MSO_Truss.csv

            PKO_Truss.csv

            POA_Truss.csv

            SFOA_Truss.csv

            TLBO_Truss.csv