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Utilization Of Integer Programming For Scheduling Maintenance At Nuclear Power Plants, Timothy Gallacher

Doctoral Dissertations

This thesis develops a thought that naturally explores three specific motifs for solving the complexities of scheduling maintenance at Nuclear Power Plants (NPP). The first chapter of this paper will develop the initial thought around creating a schedule for a given work week, including all the various constraints inherent to this problem. Such constraints include but are not limited to personnel availability, allowable component out-of-service time, and the Plant Risk Assessment. The objective function being to minimize the total cost of worker’s compensation for that given week.

The second chapter addresses the question of whether this simple schedule can be …

Research On Modeling And Scheduling Of Virtual Power Plant With Dual Demand Response, Qiang Chen, Yi Wang, Kangshun Li

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Virtual power plant technology provides an effective means to aggregate distributed power and user side resources to participate in power scheduling. Most of the existing research focus on the scheduling optimization of distributed energy instead of the demand response of user side. The user side resources are divided into contracted reliable response load and non-contracted random response load, and the load response is regulated through price adjustment mechanism to adapt to the change of distributed. A virtual power plant optimal scheduling model with dual demands response is constructed, in which the maximizing overall profit of the power grid is …

Scheduling Optimization Of Aluminum Extrusion Production Line Based On Timed Petri Net And Bso Algorithm, Yali Wu, Shuting He, Yanxi Yang, Lianqiang Feng, Fuqiang Wang, Yulu Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For the problems of long production period and low efficiency caused by the complicated processes and large scheduling capacity of aluminum extrusion production line in industrial production, a timed Petri net (TdPN) scheduling model of aluminum extrusion production line is proposed and analyzed for reasonableness. The brain storm optimization (BSO) algorithm is introduced into the model, and an optimized scheduling algorithm for aluminum extrusion scheduling problems is proposed based on the individual encoding and decoding methods. The simulated annealing local search mechanism is used to improve the performance of BSO algorithm in the later stage, which can achieve the …

Enhanced Load Balancing Based On Hybrid Artificial Bee Colony With Enhanced Β-Hill Climbing In Cloud, Maha Zeedan, Gamal Attiya, Nawal El-Fishawy

Mansoura Engineering Journal

This paper proposes enhanced load balancer based artificial bee colony and β-Hill climbing for improving the performance metrics such as response time, processing cost, and utilization to avoid overloaded or under loaded situations of virtual machines. In this study, the suggested load balancer is called enhanced load balancing based on hybrid artificial bee colony with enhanced β-Hill climbing (ELBABCEβHC) to improve the response time, processing cost and the resource utilization. Our proposed approach starts by ranking the task then the greedy randomized adaptive search procedure (GRASP) is used in initializing populations. Further, the binary artificial bee colony (BABC) enhanced with …

Optimal Scheduling Of Aircraft Test And Evaluation Fleets To Balance Availability For Testing And Training, Sarah E. Hoops

Theses and Dissertations

The 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base manually schedules a fleet of approximately 26 aircraft to conduct a range of missions over a one-to-two year planning period. This study automates the scheduling process, does so in a manner that optimizes multiple planning goals related to aircraft availability for training, and provides the 96th Test Wing with a software tool for the implementation that can be used by operational analysts within the command. We formulate the scheduling problem as a multiobjective, nonlinear, binary integer math program that seeks to maximize both the lowest percent of time any aircraft is …

Essays On Perioperative Services Problems In Healthcare, Amogh S. Bhosekar

All Dissertations

One of the critical challenges in healthcare operations management is to efficiently utilize the expensive resources needed while maintaining the quality of care provided. Simulation and optimization methods can be effectively used to provide better healthcare services. This can be achieved by developing models to minimize patient waiting times, minimize healthcare supply chain and logistics costs, and maximize access. In this proposal, we study some of the important problems in healthcare operations management. More specifically, we focus on perioperative services and study scheduling of operating rooms (ORs) and management of necessary resources such as staff, equipment, and surgical instruments. We …

Scheduling, Complexity, And Solution Methods For Space Robot On-Orbit Servicing, Susan E. Sorenson

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This research proposes problems, models, and solutions for the scheduling of space robot on-orbit servicing. We present the Multi-Orbit Routing and Scheduling of Refuellable On-Orbit Servicing Space Robots problem which considers on-orbit servicing across multiple orbits with moving tasks and moving refuelling depots. We formulate a mixed integer linear program model to optimize the routing and scheduling of robot servicers to accomplish on-orbit servicing tasks. We develop and demonstrate flexible algorithms for the creation of the model parameters and associated data sets. Our first algorithm creates the network arcs using orbital mechanics. We have also created a novel way to …

A Study Of Scheduling Problems With Sequence Dependent Restrictions And Preferences, Nitin Srinath

All Dissertations

In some applications like fabric dying, semiconductor wafer processing, and flexible manufacturing, the machines being used to process jobs must be set up and serviced frequently. These setup processes and associated setup times between jobs often depend on the jobs and the sequence in which jobs are placed onto machines. That is, the scheduling of jobs on machines must account for the sequence-dependent setup times as well. These setup times can be a major factor in operational costs. In fabric dyeing processes, the sequence in which jobs are processed is also important for quality, i.e., there is a strong preference …

Design And Development Of A Simulation System For Scheduling In Cloud Manufacturing Based On Microservice Architecture, Yongkui Liu, Ming Zeng, Lin Zhang, Jinwei Guo, Siyang Yuan, Yaoyao Ping

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In view of the lack of the low coupling and highly extensible cloud manufacturing scheduling simulation system, that leads to inconvenience of the performance test on scheduling algorithms, a scalable cloud manufacturing scheduling model with the scheduling goal of the minimization of cost and completion time and the maximization of quality of service is proposed. A micro-service architecture based cloud manufacturing scheduling simulation system is designed and developed, which realizes the functions of system management, resource management, task management and simulation management, and has the characteristics of flexible autonomy, stability and scalability. The simulation system facilitates the …

A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach With Prioritized Experience Replay And Importance Factor For Makespan Minimization In Manufacturing, Jose Napoleon Martinez

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

In this research, we investigated the application of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to a common manufacturing scheduling optimization problem, max makespan minimization. In this application, tasks are scheduled to undergo processing in identical processing units (for instance, identical machines, machining centers, or cells). The optimization goal is to assign the jobs to be scheduled to units to minimize the maximum processing time (i.e., makespan) on any unit.

Machine learning methods have the potential to "learn" structures in the distribution of job times that could lead to improved optimization performance and time over traditional optimization methods, as well as to adapt …

Research On Optimization Of Network Resource Utilization In Static Segment Of Flexray Bus, Xinhang He, Erkang Li, Hongchao Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: In order to improve the utilization of the network resources of the FlexRay bus, the network is optimized for static segment scheduling. The FlexRay communication mechanism is analyzed, the message model is established and the calculation method of bandwidth loss is derived, while considering the protocol overhead and network idling, taking the number of static frames and the length of the static frame payload as design variables, the overall optimal packaging scheme is obtained by solving this multi-objective optimization problem. This solution is finally applied to the vehicle chassis integrated control system for simulation analysis and verification. The results …

Hybrid Tabu Search Algorithm For Unrelated Parallel Machine Scheduling In Semiconductor Fabs With Setup Times, Job Release, And Expired Times, Changyu Chen, Madhi Fathi, Marzieh Khakifirooz, Kan Wu

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This research is motivated by a scheduling problem arising in the ion implantation process of wafer fabrication. The ion implementation scheduling problem is modeled as an unrelated parallel machine scheduling (UPMS) problem with sequence-dependent setup times that are subject to job release time and expiration time of allowing a job to be processed on a specific machine, defined as: R|rj,eij,STsd|Cmax. The objective is first to maximize the number of processed jobs, then minimize the maximum completion time (makespan), and finally minimize the maximum completion times of the non-bottleneck machines. A mixed-integer programming (MIP) model is proposed as a solution approach …

Quality And Productivity Improvements In Additive Manufacturing, Huseyin Kose

Doctoral Dissertations

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a relatively new manufacturing technology compared to the traditional manufacturing methods. Even though AM processes have many advantages, they also have a series of challenges that need to be addressed to adapt this technology for a wide range of applications and mass production.

AM faces a number of challenges, including the absence of methods/models for determining whether AM is the best manufacturing process for a given part. The first study of this thesis proposes a framework for choosing specific AM processes by considering the complexity level of a part. It has been proven that the method …

A Matheuristic Algorithm For The Vehicle Routing Problem With Cross-Docking, Aldy Gunawan, Audrey Tedja Widjaja, Pieter Vansteenwegen, Vincent F. Yu

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

This paper studies the integration of the vehicle routing problem with cross-docking (VRPCD). The aim is to find a set of routes to deliver products from a set of suppliers to a set of customers through a cross-dock facility, such that the operational and transportation costs are minimized, without violating the vehicle capacity and time horizon constraints. A two-phase matheuristic based on column generation is proposed. The first phase focuses on generating a set of feasible candidate routes in both pickup and delivery processes by implementing an adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm. A set of destroy and repair operators are …

A Survey Of Edge Computing Resource Allocation And Task Scheduling Optimization, Wang Ling, Chuge Wu, Wenhui Fan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: With the rapid development of Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile terminals, the concept of edge computing arises. By moving the computation and storage capacity to the edge of network, edge computing is able to deal with a large amount of data produced by IoT devices and the responsive request from IoT application. To improve the utility of edge resource, the quality of service and quality of user experience, resource allocation and task scheduling optimization problems under edge computing attract wide attention. It becomes more difficult due to the geographic separated and heterogeneous features of edge computing resource as …

Online Traffic Signal Control Through Sample-Based Constrained Optimization, Srishti Dhamija, Alolika Gon, Pradeep Varakantham, William Yeoh

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Traffic congestion reduces productivity of individuals by increasing time spent in traffic and also increases pollution. To reduce traffic congestion by better handling dynamic traffic patterns, recent work has focused on online traffic signal control. Typically, the objective in traffic signal control is to minimize expected delay over all vehicles given the uncertainty associated with the vehicle turn movements at intersections. In order to ensure responsiveness in decision making, a typical approach is to compute a schedule that minimizes the delay for the expected scenario of vehicle movements instead of minimizing expected delay over the feasible vehicle movement scenarios. Such …

Review On Agv Scheduling Optimization, Jianlin Fu, Hengzhi Zhang, Zhang Jian, Liangkui Jiang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: AGV scheduling plays an important role in improving the efficiency and reducing manufacturing cost, but it is also a very complex combinatorial optimization procedure. AGV scheduling optimization is divided into three types, AGV static scheduling, AGV dynamic scheduling and AGV simultaneous scheduling with other resources scheduling. Various methods are summarized and listed, including traditional analysis method, modeling and simulation method, intelligent optimization algorithm and hybrid optimization method, and the advantages and disadvantages of each method are also analyzed. The deficiencies of AGV scheduling research are pointed out and the research directions for future are presented.

Research Overview On Modeling And Solution Of Aerospace Tt&C Scheduling Problem, Qingqing Yan, Huairong Shen, Qiongling Shao

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The research of Aerospace TT&C Scheduling (ATT&CS) is very important, because of its support for TT&C scheme decision-making and TT&C resource net constructing. The classification and resolution flow of the ATT&CS problem were introduced. Then, the modeling methods and related key techniques, such as designing of object function, analysis of constraints, and priority determining, were analyzed. The solving algorithms and conflict resolution methods were summed up, and the major categories of algorithm were evaluated. The main content of scheduling evaluation research was summarized. The possible future researches for related techniques were discussed based on the analysis of development and …

Simulation And Optimization For Bulk Terminal Yard Scheduling, Dongbo Hu, Li Pan, Binbin Zhang, Guozhi Liang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Yard is the central part of the operation process of the whole terminal. In fact, the operation of lots of bulk terminal is unscientific, which severely restricts the turnover efficiency and the throughput of the terminal. Taking the coal terminal as an example and based on its operation process, the dispatching simulation model involving all parts of the operation was established and the rules of use of the yard grids was brought forward. By optimizing the operation strategy and related parameters, it is significant to improve the input quantity of bulk terminal and the turnover efficiency.

Modeling And Simulation On Railway Bulk Oil Transit Operations, Jingheng Ma, Xingchang Liu, Youhong Fan, Kang Jin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The railway bulk oil transit operation is a hybrid (discrete/continuous) system because of the main body of the continuous flow oil and a variety of discrete events. According to the system’s characteristics of complex process, great difficulty, high risk, the oil transit operation model was established based on discrete rate simulation and system’s continuity, predict events, emergencies were analyzed. The model was converted into linear programming, the effective rate was calculated under constraints, and the operation process and event scheduling was simulated. It was verified that the model is feasible. By obtaining the dynamic behavior and real-time data, its …

Research On Modeling And Scheduling Of Cluster Tools With Reentrant Process, Chunrong Pan, Li Liang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Cluster tools reconfigured are increasingly adopted in wafer fabrication. With single-wafer processing technology, the productivity and quality of semiconductor manufacturing have been improved. The configurations of cluster tools and constraints of operation processes were proposed. Due to the increase of processing requirements of wafer revisiting, the scheduling of cluster tools becomes more complicated. Thus, modeling, performance analyzing and scheduling of cluster tools with reentrant process were reviewed. Meanwhile, an illustrative example was given to show the feasibility of simulation scheduling. By analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of research methods available, approaches and future directions which would be effective for …

Scheduling Problem Of Unidirectional Material Handling System With Short-Cut, Juntao Li, Kun Xia, Kise Hiroshi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Unidirectional circulation-type material handling system on a single loop with a shortcut is a typical and basic unit in a flexible manufacturing system or logistics system. It is widely used in semiconductor wafer fabrication system. Superposition efficiency of the basic unit often determines the one of the whole system. Different scheduling rules impact the interference between AGVs and then have an important effect on the efficiency of the whole system. To decrease the interference and improve performance of the system, a mathematical model of this system was made, analyzing this system by simulation and comparing the merits and …

Bi-Objective Optimization For A Single Batch Processing Machine, Leena Omar Ghrayeb

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This research proposes a methodology for solving the problem of scheduling jobs with unequal ready times, unequal processing times, and unequal sizes on a single batch processing machine, with the objectives of minimizing makespan and maximum tardiness. Jobs must be placed into batches and scheduled on the machine such that both objectives are minimized, and machine capacity is not violated. The problem under study can be denoted as 1|p-batch, sj, rj| Cmax,Tmax. Based on a review of relevant literature, this problem has not been considered before.

The problem under study is NP-hard. Consequently, meta-heuristics such as Simulated Annealing (SA) and …

Balancing Labor Requirements In A Manufacturing Environment, Patrick Bernard Dwyer

Doctoral Dissertations

“This research examines construction environments within manufacturing facilities, specifically semiconductor manufacturing facilities, and develops a new optimization method that is scalable for large construction projects with multiple execution modes and resource constraints. The model is developed to represent real-world conditions in which project activities do not have a fixed, prespecified duration but rather a total amount of work that is directly impacted by the level of resources assigned. To expand on the concept of resource driven project durations, this research aims to mimic manufacturing construction environments by allowing a non-continuous resource allocation to project tasks. This concept allows for resources …

Fault-Tolerant Method And Simulation Of Heterogeneous Multi-Core Processor Based On Speculative Mechanism, Shigan Yu, Zhimin Tang, Xiaochun Ye, Dongrui Fan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Heterogeneous multicore is one of the important branches of processors,but they are still faced with frequent transient failures. TMR(Triple mode redundancy) is the main method to solve transient faults, which has the characteristics of low efficiency and high power consumption, a high-performance Fault-Tolerant Scheduling Algorithm with Speculative mechanism(FTSAS) is proposed. Each heterogeneous core can execute tasks independently, the state values of the first completed core are recorded, and the first completed core continues to perform the next task with forward speculative method. The results are compared by backward core, the majority consensus principle is adopted to ensure the reliability …

A Bridge And Engine Room Staffing And Scheduling Model For Robust Mission Accomplishment In The Littoral Combat Ships, John P. Cordle

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Projects for D. Eng. Degree

The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships were designed to be relatively small surface vessels for operations near a littoral shore theater. These ships were envisioned to be highly automated, networked, agile, stealthy surface combatants capable of defeating anti-access and asymmetric threats in the littorals with minimum manpower. To date, however, some of these ships have experienced significant engineering and propulsion plant failures that impacted mission accomplishment and were attributable, at least in part, to under staffing and over scheduling the human component of the automation-human operational environment. The critical human components on the Littoral Combat Ship are bridge and engine room …

Cloud Job Scheduling Model Based On Improved Plant Growth Algorithm, Li Qiang, Xiaofeng Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The performance of cloud job scheduling algorithm has a great importance to the whole cloud system. The key factors that affect cloud operation scheduling are found out, and a resource constraint model is established. The existing simulation plant growth algorithm is improved based on the Logistic model of plant growth law, so that the plant growth way was made to change according to the energy power. The comparison of four different plant models was carried out and their different features were analyzed. Compared with 6 typical cloud job scheduling algorithms, it is concluded that the improved simulation plant growth …

Optimization Of Scheduling Rule Of Unidirectional Material Handling System With Short-Cut, Juntao Li, Kun Xia, Kise Hiroshi

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To decrease the interference and improve the performance of a unidirectional circulation-type material handling system on a single loop with a shortcut, the interference and scheduling problem between AGVs are studied. According to the actual situation of material handling system, the interferences of two scheduling rules (random rule and order rule) are analyzed. An optimal scheduling rule under the interference case—exchange order rule is proposed. Different scheduling rules have an influence on the interference between AGVs and then have an important effect on the efficiency of the whole system. Experiment results show that the exchange order (E-Order) rule …

Sky Surveys Scheduling Using Reinforcement Learning, Andres Felipe Alba Hernandez

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

Modern cosmic sky surveys (e.g., CMB S4, DES, LSST) collect a complex diversity of astronomical objects. Each of class of objects presents different requirements for observation time and sensitivity. For determining the best sequence of exposures for mapping the sky systematically, conventional scheduling methods do not optimize the use of survey time and resources. Dynamic sky survey scheduling is an NP-hard problem that has been therefore treated primarily with heuristic methods. We present an alternative scheduling method based on reinforcement learning (RL) that aims to optimize the use of telescope resources for scheduling sky surveys.

We present an exploration of …

Minimizing Total Number Of Tardy Jobs In Parallel Batch Processing Machines Using Column Generation And Simulated Annealing, Sameer Neupane

Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations

This research considers a scheduling problem where jobs need to be grouped into batches and the batches need to be scheduled on parallel batch processing machines with an objective to minimize the total number of tardy jobs. The jobs are assigned to batches in such a way that machine capacity is not violated. This research considers jobs with unequal ready times, unequal processing times and unequal sizes. The machines are identical in processing capabilities; however, their capacities are different. This research aims to develop effective solution approaches to solve the problem under study. A Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model …