Abstract
Because of their several advantages like simplicity, flexibility and adaptability, nature-inspired (NI) optimisation algorithms have attracted significant attention for solving complex optimisation problems. Source of inspiration for NI are multiple. This study aims to propose a new NI optimisation algorithm inspired by the electrostatic discharge (ESD) event. Tested on a large set of benchmarks and compared with several well-known optimisation algorithms the ESD algorithm (ESDA) is found to be a very competitive algorithm. Moreover, the ESDA has been applied for the determination of wort-case scenarios for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filter.