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Simulation On High-Speed Train Carriage Evacuation Considering Passengers Moving To Adjacent Carriages, Zuoan Hu, Tian Zeng, Yidong Wei, Yi Ma Dec 2023

Simulation On High-Speed Train Carriage Evacuation Considering Passengers Moving To Adjacent Carriages, Zuoan Hu, Tian Zeng, Yidong Wei, Yi Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To study the influence of passengers moving to adjacent carriages on high-speed train carriages' evacuation, a cellular automata model considering export selection is established. Taking the CR400BF second-class carriage as the research object, some analytical indexes such as evacuation efficiency, number of conflicts and the congestion degree are used to study the effect of passengers moving to adjacent carriages on carriage evacuation, and the passenger seat distribution, the number of passengers transferred from adjacent carriages and the opening door modes of adjacent carriages are discussed. The simulation results show that the discretized seat distribution reduces the times of conflicts …


Development Of Several Typical Virtual Reality Fusion Technologies, Qiqi Feng, Zhiming Dong, Wencheng Peng, Yi Dai, Bingshan Si Dec 2023

Development Of Several Typical Virtual Reality Fusion Technologies, Qiqi Feng, Zhiming Dong, Wencheng Peng, Yi Dai, Bingshan Si

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Virtual reality fusion can realize the two-way interaction, mapping and linkage between virtual world and physical world, which attracts the attention of countries in the world. In order to sort out and make statistics on concept connotation, academic status and application of the related new technologies, digital twin, cyber-physical systems, metaverse and live-virtual-constructive simulation are taken as representatives. The comparison on the development process, functional characteristics, target trends, etc. is carried out.


Urban Uav Path Planning Based On Improved Beetle Search Algorithm, Qingqing Yang, Minyi Deng, Yi Peng Dec 2023

Urban Uav Path Planning Based On Improved Beetle Search Algorithm, Qingqing Yang, Minyi Deng, Yi Peng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: An improved SABAS is proposed to improve the safety and path smoothing of UAV missions in urban multi-obstacle environments and to obtain the shortest path. The algorithm no longer completely depends on the difference of odor concentration between the left and the right tentacles of beetle when exploring the path for position update. Instead, it makes full use of the strong searching ability of BAS algorithm, and introduces the annealing algorithm to add the neighborhood position solution of the next position, and finally selects the next best position from the neighborhood position solution. Metropolis criterion of annealing algorithm is …


Airport Operational Efficiency Evaluation Based On Combined Weighting-Topsis Model, Jie Hu, Fan Bao Dec 2023

Airport Operational Efficiency Evaluation Based On Combined Weighting-Topsis Model, Jie Hu, Fan Bao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the scientificity and comprehensiveness of the airport operational efficiency evaluation, a new method based on the combined weighting-TOPSIS model is proposed. From 4 dimensions of stand operational efficiency, passenger boarding efficiency, aircraft taxiing efficiency, and coordination efficiency, a new airport operational efficiency evaluation system consisting of 11 indicators, such as flight approach rate, corridor bridge turnover rate, stand change ratio, etc., are constructed. G1 method and entropy weight method are implemented respectively to calculate the subjective and objective weights of the evaluation indicators, and the combined weights are calculated by minimizing the deviation of subjective …


Research And Design Of Etc Simulation Platform For Expressway, Fumin Zou, Feng Guo, Sijie Luo, Lüchao Liao, Nan Li, Yue Xing Dec 2023

Research And Design Of Etc Simulation Platform For Expressway, Fumin Zou, Feng Guo, Sijie Luo, Lüchao Liao, Nan Li, Yue Xing

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: It is difficult to quantitatively calculate and display the real-time traffic situation of expressway ETC system, and there is no simulation system for ETC to optimize the operating situation. A simulation system based on ETC data in proposed, in witch there are three key algorithms. ETC data feature extraction algorithm provides the feature of generating simulation data for the simulation platform. The improved multitask scheduling algorithm has the computing ability of multitasks in simulation environment. The algorithm of expressway traffic flow control strategy provides the decision index for traffic flow control on the way. The experimental results show that …


Research On Digital Twin Data Modeling And Evaluation Method Of Automated Container Terminal, Guoxuan Xu, Daofang Chang, Jiaqi Li, Qiang Ling Dec 2023

Research On Digital Twin Data Modeling And Evaluation Method Of Automated Container Terminal, Guoxuan Xu, Daofang Chang, Jiaqi Li, Qiang Ling

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To make full use of the massive operation data of automated container terminals and further realize the digital and intelligent transformation of terminals driven by digital twin, a method for digital twin data modeling and effect verification and evaluation of automated container terminals is proposed. The application framework and operation mechanism based on digital twin are studied. Based on the data processing logic of digital twin framework, a method of terminal operation process evolution and dynamic data modeling based on digital twin is proposed. To verify whether the data could meet the effective operation of the digital twin, a …


Optimized Scheduling Of Distribution Network With Distributed Generation Based On Coronavirus Herd Immunity Optimizer Algorithm, Xiaomeng Wu, Rongze Yuan, Yingliang Li, Qi Zhu Dec 2023

Optimized Scheduling Of Distribution Network With Distributed Generation Based On Coronavirus Herd Immunity Optimizer Algorithm, Xiaomeng Wu, Rongze Yuan, Yingliang Li, Qi Zhu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Following the large-scale entry of distributed new energy into the network, the uncertainty factor of the distribution network increases significantly, and the difficulty of reactive power optimization scheduling increases accordingly. Traditional optimization solutions have many limitations and shortcomings, and a dynamic reactive power optimization scheme for active distribution networks based on a multi-scenario approach is proposed. The mathematical modeling is carried out separately for the uncertainty of new energy and load, and the multi-scenario method is used to transform the uncertainty problem into a deterministic problem. A mathematical model is constructed on the distribution network side to pursue the …


Data Simulation Testing Framework For Complex Process Equipment Software, Jinkun Zhang, Longfei Shi, Chi Hu, Hao Zhang, Yonghui Yang Dec 2023

Data Simulation Testing Framework For Complex Process Equipment Software, Jinkun Zhang, Longfei Shi, Chi Hu, Hao Zhang, Yonghui Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Due to the complex task, tight coupling, strict timing, and a large amount of interchange data, the technical threshold of automated testing of bus communication equipment software is high, and the implementation is difficult. The ideas of data-driven testing and keyword-driven testing are introduced, and a data simulation testing framework is proposed. Configuration rules are formulated and implemented in the framework. Testers can simulate peripheral data for complex process equipment software and implement automated testing by only focusing on the task analysis, and configuring interchange data and keywords. There is no need to develop test scripts, which reduces the …


Task Scheduling For Internet Of Vehicles Based On Deep Reinforcement Learning In Edge Computing, Xiang Ju, Shengchao Su, Chaojie Xu, Beibei He Dec 2023

Task Scheduling For Internet Of Vehicles Based On Deep Reinforcement Learning In Edge Computing, Xiang Ju, Shengchao Su, Chaojie Xu, Beibei He

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the offloading and execution of delay-constrained computing tasks for internet of vehicles in edge computing, a task scheduling method based on deep reinforcement learning is proposed. In multi-edge server scenario, a software-defined network-aided internet of vehicles task offloading system is built. On this basis, the task scheduling model of vehicle computation offloading is given. According to the characteristics of task scheduling, a scheduling method based on an improved pointer network is designed. Considering the complexity of task scheduling and computing resource allocation, the deep reinforcement learning algorithm is used to train the pointer network. The vehicle offloading …


Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling With Additional Resource And Learning Effect, Youlian Zheng, Deming Lei Dec 2023

Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling With Additional Resource And Learning Effect, Youlian Zheng, Deming Lei

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve unrelated parallel machine scheduling problem(UPMSP) with additional resource and learning effect, a dynamical artificial bee colony(DABC) algorithm is proposed to minimize the makespan. A new representation and decoding process is given and two initial bee swarms are constructed. A swarm evaluation method is applied to dynamically decide employed bee swarms and onlooker bee swarms. Employed bee phase and onlooker bee phase are implemented in different ways to increase exploration ability. The experimental results show that the new strategies of DABC are effective and reasonable, and can obtain results with better convergence, average value and stability, which d …


Research On Network Public Opinion Propagation Model Of Major Epidemics Under Cross-Infection Of Double Emotions, Yaming Zhang, Yanyuan Su, Guiru Zhao, Xiaoyu Guo Dec 2023

Research On Network Public Opinion Propagation Model Of Major Epidemics Under Cross-Infection Of Double Emotions, Yaming Zhang, Yanyuan Su, Guiru Zhao, Xiaoyu Guo

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Major epidemics provoke a variety of netizens' emotions. To some degree, the interaction of netizens' intense emotions determine the development direction of public opinion. Considering the complexity and dual emotional contagion, the impact of emotional factors in network public opinion is quantified to three dimensions indicators, emotional enhancement, differences and conversion rates. SIPINR public opinion propagation model is constructed. The equilibrium points and the transmission threshold are estimated and the stability is proved. The law of network public opinion propagation during major epidemics is revealed through numerical simulation. The results show that the dual emotional contagion would lead to …


Modeling And Simulation On Production Logistics Of Intelligent Workshop Manufacturing System Based On Efsm, Liuzhen Li, Chao Jin, Tingyu Lin, Yaoqin Zhu Dec 2023

Modeling And Simulation On Production Logistics Of Intelligent Workshop Manufacturing System Based On Efsm, Liuzhen Li, Chao Jin, Tingyu Lin, Yaoqin Zhu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The production logistics mode of manufacturing industry is developing rapidly, on which the modeling and simulation can provide the decision support for the design, analysis and transformation of manufacturing system. A description of the entity elements in intelligent workshop manufacturing system is given according to the classification of "human machine material environment rule". A production and logistics componentized EFSM model is created on the basis of EFSM and componentized modeling ideas. The modeling process for multi-job production in smart shop and the component model instantiation methodology are elaborated. The simulation running through the automatic conversion of EFSM-DEVS model and …


Research And Development Of Simulation Training Platform For Multi-Agent Collaborative Decision-Making, Cheng Cheng, Zhijie Chen, Ziming Guo, Ni Li Dec 2023

Research And Development Of Simulation Training Platform For Multi-Agent Collaborative Decision-Making, Cheng Cheng, Zhijie Chen, Ziming Guo, Ni Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Reinforcement learning simulation platform can be an interactive and training environment for reinforcement learning. In order to make the simulation platform compatible with the multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithms and meet the needs of simulation in military field, the similar processes in multi-agent reinforcement learning algorithms are refined and a unified interface is designed to embed and verify different types of deep reinforcement learning algorithms on the simulation platform and to optimize the back-end service of the simulation platform to accelerate the training process of the algorithm model. The experimental results show that, by unifing the interface, the simulation platform …


Combined Risk Based Inspection And Fault Tree Analysis For Repetitive 3-Phase Line Piping Leakage At West Java Offshore Topside Facility, Dona Yuliati, Akhmad Herman Yuwono, Datu Rizal Asral, Donanta Dhaneswara Dec 2023

Combined Risk Based Inspection And Fault Tree Analysis For Repetitive 3-Phase Line Piping Leakage At West Java Offshore Topside Facility, Dona Yuliati, Akhmad Herman Yuwono, Datu Rizal Asral, Donanta Dhaneswara

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

Hydrocarbon releases might result in serious consequences in various aspects. In addition to the contribution to environmental pollution, repetitive leakages need high repair costs. This study aim is to minimize potential repetitive leakage for other typical 3-phase piping systems. We conducted the risk assessment by adopting Risk Based Inspection (RBI) API 581 to identify risk level, calculating piping lifetime, recommended inspection plan and mitigations. The most relevant root causes can be obtained through quantitative Fault Tree Analysis (FTA). Observation and investigation was taken from eight 3-phase piping systems that experienced repetitive leakages. It has been found that the risk level …


Nitrogen Gas Quenching Pressure Effect On Bs S155 Alloy Steel In Vacuum Furnace, Agus Mulyadi Hasanudin, Eddy Sumarno Siradj Dec 2023

Nitrogen Gas Quenching Pressure Effect On Bs S155 Alloy Steel In Vacuum Furnace, Agus Mulyadi Hasanudin, Eddy Sumarno Siradj

Journal of Materials Exploration and Findings

The production of metal and alloy products requires the use of heat treatment, when during the heat treatment process, quenching is a crucial step. The quenching medium can be anything from water, a salt bath, oil, air and gas. In a vacuum furnace, pressurized gas, most frequently nitrogen (N2) gas, serves as one of the quenching mediums. One of the drawbacks of the quenching process is the distortion and dimensional change of the parts. This paper aims to investigate the influence of nitrogen gas quenching pressure on the distortion and dimensional change of aerospace actuator gear planet parts …


An Investigation Into Applications Of Canonical Polyadic Decomposition & Ensemble Learning In Forecasting Thermal Data Streams In Direct Laser Deposition Processes, Jonathan Storey Dec 2023

An Investigation Into Applications Of Canonical Polyadic Decomposition & Ensemble Learning In Forecasting Thermal Data Streams In Direct Laser Deposition Processes, Jonathan Storey

Theses and Dissertations

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process of creating objects from 3D model data by adding layers of material. AM technologies present several advantages compared to traditional manufacturing technologies, such as producing less material waste and being capable of producing parts with greater geometric complexity. However, deficiencies in the printing process due to high process uncertainty can affect the microstructural properties of a fabricated part leading to defects. In metal AM, previous studies have linked defects in parts with melt pool temperature fluctuations, with the size of the melt pool and the scan pattern being key factors associated with part defects. …


Exact Models, Heuristics, And Supervised Learning Approaches For Vehicle Routing Problems, Zefeng Lyu Dec 2023

Exact Models, Heuristics, And Supervised Learning Approaches For Vehicle Routing Problems, Zefeng Lyu

Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation presents contributions to the field of vehicle routing problems by utilizing exact methods, heuristic approaches, and the integration of machine learning with traditional algorithms. The research is organized into three main chapters, each dedicated to a specific routing problem and a unique methodology. The first chapter addresses the Pickup and Delivery Problem with Transshipments and Time Windows, a variant that permits product transfers between vehicles to enhance logistics flexibility and reduce costs. To solve this problem, we propose an efficient mixed-integer linear programming model that has been shown to outperform existing ones. The second chapter discusses a practical …


Parameter Estimation For Patient Enrollment In Clinical Trials, Junyan Liu Dec 2023

Parameter Estimation For Patient Enrollment In Clinical Trials, Junyan Liu

Undergraduate Honors Theses

In this paper, we study the Poisson-gamma model for recruitment time in clinical trials. We proved several properties of this model that match our intuitions from a reliability perspective, did simulations on this model, and used different optimization methods to estimate the parameters. Although the behaviors of the optimization methods were unfavorable and unstable, we identified certain conditions and provided potential explanations for this phenomenon and further insights into the Poisson-gamma model.


A Poisson-Based Distribution Learning Framework For Short-Term Prediction Of Food Delivery Demand Ranges, Jian Liang, Jintao Ke, Hai Wang, Hongbo Ye, Jinjun Tang Dec 2023

A Poisson-Based Distribution Learning Framework For Short-Term Prediction Of Food Delivery Demand Ranges, Jian Liang, Jintao Ke, Hai Wang, Hongbo Ye, Jinjun Tang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic change in the demand composition of restaurants and, at the same time, catalyzed on-demand food delivery (OFD) services—such as DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats—to a large extent. With massive amounts of data on customers, drivers, and merchants, OFD platforms can achieve higher efficiency with better strategic and operational decisions; these include dynamic pricing, order bundling and dispatching, and driver relocation. Some of these decisions, and especially proactive decisions in real time, rely on accurate and reliable short-term predictions of demand ranges or distributions. In this paper, we develop a Poisson-based distribution prediction (PDP) …


Neural Airport Ground Handling, Yaoxin Wu, Jianan Zhou, Yunwen Xia, Xianli Zhang, Zhiguang Cao, Jie Zhang Dec 2023

Neural Airport Ground Handling, Yaoxin Wu, Jianan Zhou, Yunwen Xia, Xianli Zhang, Zhiguang Cao, Jie Zhang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Airport ground handling (AGH) offers necessary operations to flights during their turnarounds and is of great importance to the efficiency of airport management and the economics of aviation. Such a problem involves the interplay among the operations that leads to NP-hard problems with complex constraints. Hence, existing methods for AGH are usually designed with massive domain knowledge but still fail to yield high-quality solutions efficiently. In this paper, we aim to enhance the solution quality and computation efficiency for solving AGH. Particularly, we first model AGH as a multiple-fleet vehicle routing problem (VRP) with miscellaneous constraints including precedence, time windows, …


Understanding The Impact Of Trade Policy Effect Uncertainty On Firm-Level Innovation Investment: A Deep Learning Approach, Daniel Chang, Nan Hu, Peng Liang, Morgan Swink Dec 2023

Understanding The Impact Of Trade Policy Effect Uncertainty On Firm-Level Innovation Investment: A Deep Learning Approach, Daniel Chang, Nan Hu, Peng Liang, Morgan Swink

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Integrating the real options perspective and resource dependence theory, this study examines how firms adjust their innovation investments to trade policy effect uncertainty (TPEU), a less studied type of firm specific, perceived environmental uncertainty in which managers have difficulty predicting how potential policy changes will affect business operations. To develop a text-based, context-dependent, time-varying measure of firm-level perceived TPEU, we apply Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT), a state-of-the-art deep learning approach. We apply BERT to analyze the texts of mandatory Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) sections of annual reports for a sample of 22,669 firm-year observations from 3,181 unique …


Research On Multi-Process Product Quality Prediction Based On Improved Bilstm, Tianrui Zhang, Yuting Liu, Yike Wang Nov 2023

Research On Multi-Process Product Quality Prediction Based On Improved Bilstm, Tianrui Zhang, Yuting Liu, Yike Wang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In response to the complex manufacturing process of multi-process products, a multi-process product quality prediction model based on the kernel principal component analysis (KPCA) - and improved sparrow search algorithm (ISSA) optimized bi-directional long short term memory (BiLSTM) was proposed to address the uncertain factors that affect product quality, while improving the capacity for each process and ensuring the stability, in multi-process production. Firstly, KPCA was used for data preprocessing, and a kernel function was established on the basis of principal component analysis together with kernel methods. As redundant features were removed through dimension reduction, an improved Gaussian mutation …


Requirements Of Parallel Combat System Based On Gqfd-Coupling Coordination Degree, Zhiming Dong, Bingshan Si, Liang Li Nov 2023

Requirements Of Parallel Combat System Based On Gqfd-Coupling Coordination Degree, Zhiming Dong, Bingshan Si, Liang Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of future intelligent unmanned combat characteristics, the concept of parallel combat is proposed and the model of parallel combat system is built based on OODA ring theory. Meanwhile, this paper builds a demand analysis model based on GQFD-coupling coordination degree to solve the low reliability, lack of objectivity, and single description perspective of the traditional quality function deployment (QFD) method and coupling coordination degree analysis during demand analysis. Additionally, the importance ranking of ability requirements in the parallel combat system is obtained by the house of quality of ability requirement analysis in the combat system based on …


Research On Operational Effectiveness Evaluation Method Of Space-Based Information Support Equipment System, Xiaolan Yu, Wei Xiong, Chi Han, Zhenwei Wu Nov 2023

Research On Operational Effectiveness Evaluation Method Of Space-Based Information Support Equipment System, Xiaolan Yu, Wei Xiong, Chi Han, Zhenwei Wu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The operational effectiveness evaluation of space-based information support equipment systems has become a research hotspot in the military field. How to effectively deal with the nonlinear and confrontational problems of the operational effectiveness of the space-based information support equipment system has become a crucial issue in the development of the space-based information support equipment system. In this paper, a method for evaluating the operational effectiveness of the space-based information support equipment system based on the system dynamics (SD) model is presented. The SD flow rate basic tree entry modeling method is used to establish the basic tree entry model …


Intercell Dynamic Scheduling Method Based On Deep Reinforcement Learning, Jing Ni, Mengke Ma Nov 2023

Intercell Dynamic Scheduling Method Based On Deep Reinforcement Learning, Jing Ni, Mengke Ma

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to solve the intercell scheduling problem of dynamic arrival of machining tasks and realize adaptive scheduling in the complex and changeable environment of the intelligent factory, a scheduling method based on a deep Q network is proposed. A complex network with cells as nodes and workpiece intercell machining path as directed edges is constructed, and the degree value is introduced to define the state space with intercell scheduling characteristics. A compound scheduling rule composed of a workpiece layer, unit layer, and machine layer is designed, and hierarchical optimization makes the scheduling scheme more global. Since double deep …


Uav-Enabled Task Offloading Strategy For Vehicular Edge Computing Networks, Feng Hu, Haiyang Gu, Jun Lin Nov 2023

Uav-Enabled Task Offloading Strategy For Vehicular Edge Computing Networks, Feng Hu, Haiyang Gu, Jun Lin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: As intelligent vehicles are equipped with more and more sensors, the explosive growth of sensor data is generated, which brings severe challenges to vehicular communication and computing. In addition, the modern road presents a three-dimensional structure, and the system architecture of traditional vehicular networks cannot guarantee full coverage and seamless computing. A task offloading strategy for UAV-assisted and 6G-enabled (Sixth Generation) vehicular edge computing networks is proposed. Furthermore, a flexible and intelligent vehicular edge computing mode is composed by vehicles and UAVs, which provide three-dimensional edge computing services for delay-sensitive and computation-intensive vehicular tasks, and ensure timely processing and …


Development Of Combat Concept Of Intelligent Land Assault System Based On Dodaf, Can Wang, Haoran Ji, Qisheng Guo, Zhiming Dong, Yaxin Tan, Ge Mu Nov 2023

Development Of Combat Concept Of Intelligent Land Assault System Based On Dodaf, Can Wang, Haoran Ji, Qisheng Guo, Zhiming Dong, Yaxin Tan, Ge Mu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of military demand traction in the development of land assault equipment, a combat concept of land assault systems for future intelligent combat is developed. Basedon the definition of relevant concepts and research boundaries, the combat concept model framework and modeling steps are proposed based on DoDAF, and the combat effect, combat process, combat nodes, resource interaction, system composition, and capability characteristics are analyzed in combination with the model description. The combat concept verification is carried out from the aspects of system combat efficiency and communication load by simulation experiments. The results show that the intelligent assault system …


Imitative Generation Of Optimal Guidance Law Based On Reinforcement Learning, Zhengxuan Jia, Tingyu Lin, Yingying Xiao, Guoqiang Shi, Hao Wang, Bi Zeng, Yiming Ou, Pengpeng Zhao Nov 2023

Imitative Generation Of Optimal Guidance Law Based On Reinforcement Learning, Zhengxuan Jia, Tingyu Lin, Yingying Xiao, Guoqiang Shi, Hao Wang, Bi Zeng, Yiming Ou, Pengpeng Zhao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Under the background of high-speed maneuvering target interception, an optimal guidance law generation method for head-on interception independent of target acceleration estimation is proposed based on deep reinforcement learning. In addition, its effectiveness is verified through simulation experiments. As the simulation results suggest, the proposed method successfully achieves head-on interception of high-speed maneuvering targets in 3D space and largely reduces the requirement for target estimation with strong uncertainty, and it is more applicable than the optimal control method.


A Cellular Automata Model For Simulating Ships Passing Through Waterways With Alternating Wide And Narrow Sections, Yulong Sun, Jianfeng Zheng, Jiaxuan Han, Chao Li Nov 2023

A Cellular Automata Model For Simulating Ships Passing Through Waterways With Alternating Wide And Narrow Sections, Yulong Sun, Jianfeng Zheng, Jiaxuan Han, Chao Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For improving the traffic efficiency of wide and narrow alternating waterways, considering Kiel Canal as an example, according to the structural characteristics of Kiel Canal with alternating width and narrow sections, a two-way ship traffic flow cellular automata model is established, and the simulation of ships passing through Kiel Canal is studied. Cellular space is set up according to the actual structure of Kiel Canal, and the evolution rules are set up based on the fixed block theory and moving block theory. In particular, due to the structure of Kiel Canal, large ships cannot pass simultaneously in the narrow …


Multi-Depot Half-Open Vehicle Routing Problem With Simultaneous Delivery-Pickup And Time Windows, Yingyu Zhang, Liyun Wu, Shengtai Jia Nov 2023

Multi-Depot Half-Open Vehicle Routing Problem With Simultaneous Delivery-Pickup And Time Windows, Yingyu Zhang, Liyun Wu, Shengtai Jia

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve the multi-depot half-open vehicle routing problem with simultaneous delivery-pickup and time windows, this paper builds a mathematical model of a multi-depot half-open vehicle routing problem with simultaneous delivery-pickup and time windows by balancing the vehicle in and out of the distribution center and minimizing vehicle delivery distance as the goal. According to the characteristics of the problem, a brain storm algorithm based on chaotic mutation is designed to solve this problem,and the sequential crossover strategy is adopted to increase the population diversity. Meanwhile, the algorithm selects two chaotic maps for chaotic mutation operation, which employs the diversity, …