“…Manta ray foraging optimization (MRFO) is a new swarm intelligence optimization algorithm proposed in 2020. With excellent searchability, fewer parameters, simple model and easily understood, it is better than particle swarm optimization (PSO) [ 11 , 12 ], genetic algorithm (GA) [ 13 , 14 ], Differential Evolution (DE) [ 15 , 16 ], Cuckoo Search (CS) [ 17 ], gravitational search algorithm (GSA) [ 18 ], and ABC [ 19 ] in some function optimization [ 20 ], and it has been successfully applied to solar energy [ 21 , 22 ], ECG [ 23 ], generator [ 24 , 25 ], power system [ 26 ], cogeneration energy system [ 27 ], geophysical inversion problem [ 28 ], directional overcurrent relay [ 29 ], feature selection [ 30 ], hybrid energy system [ 31 ], and sewage treatment [ 32 ]. Although MRFO has good optimization ability, it still has its own defects.…”