Optimizer

% 10.10 Project
% Spring 2011
% Jackie Simpson and Ben Frank
 
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%   Program flow has been decided-the user wants to optimize the process ||
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% A small function necessary as an event handler for button pushes       ::
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function Optimizer(hObject,eventdata)
%this function is called in the event that the "optimize" button is pushed.
%when it is called, it starts the optimization process
global ReactorHeater ReactionHeatingPeriod AmountSolvent_S2 field1 field2 field3
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% Step 2(B) - Optimize the  process              ::
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% STEP B1------------------------------------------->
ReactorHeater = 100;
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ReactionHeatingPeriod = 1000; 
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AmountSolvent_S2 = 3;
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Optimization_Variables_Initial_Values = [ReactorHeater; ReactionHeatingPeriod; AmountSolvent_S2];
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% STEP B2------------------------------------------->
% Search for optimum values of: 
% a) Reactor heater output
% b) Period of heating the reactor
% c) Amount of extraction solvent, S2
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options = optimset('Display', 'iter'); % this OPTION displays the value of
% the Objective function at each iteration
[Variables, Objective] = fminsearch(@Simulator, Optimization_Variables_Initial_Values, options);
% the responsibility of fminsearch is to carry out the optimization.
disp('The finminsearch function was called')
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Results_Displayer;
end