The medical waste management is of great importance due to its potential environmental hazards and public health risks. Manufacturers have to collect the medical waste and control its recovery or disposal. Medical was...
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The medical waste management is of great importance due to its potential environmental hazards and public health risks. Manufacturers have to collect the medical waste and control its recovery or disposal. Medical waste recovery, which encompasses reuse, remanufacturing and materials recycling, requires a specially structured reverse logistic network in order to collect medical waste efficiently. This paper has attempted to apply the basic theories of reverse logistics to improve the effect of medical waste management. We presents a mixed integer linear programming model of reverse logistics networks for returned medical waste. The efficiency and practicability of the proposed model is validated by an application to an illustrative example dealing with medical waste returned from some hospitals to a given medical materials producer.
This paper presents a novel strategy for speeding-up the classical Benders decomposition for large-scale mixed integer linear programming problems. This method is particularly useful for the cases where the optimality...
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This paper presents a novel strategy for speeding-up the classical Benders decomposition for large-scale mixed integer linear programming problems. This method is particularly useful for the cases where the optimality cut is difficult to obtain. The distances between the selected feasible points and feasibility cutting planes, as a metric, determine the tighter constraint, thus improving the convergence rate. The application of this approach in a scheduling problem for multi-product, multi-purpose batch plants show substantial improvement both in the computational time and the number of Benders iterative steps.
This paper discusses Lyapunov stability verification methods for continuous-time nonlinear systems. Traditional mathematical methods require a lot of manual calculations, which consume a lot of time and energy. To add...
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ISBN:
(数字)9798350372694
ISBN:
(纸本)9798350372700
This paper discusses Lyapunov stability verification methods for continuous-time nonlinear systems. Traditional mathematical methods require a lot of manual calculations, which consume a lot of time and energy. To address the problem of the low efficiency in traditional methods, this paper introduces neural networks into the design of the Lyapunov function to achieve independent verification. First, a neural network is used to represent the Lyapunov function. Then, the Lyapunov stability condition is converted into a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problem, and the solution to the optimization problem is solved through the MILP solver to verify whether the output of the neural network satisfies the Lyapunov stability condition. In addition, this paper gives the training loss function of the Lyapunov neural network, which mainly consists of optimization problems. Finally, a simulation example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of this method.
mixed-integerlinearprogramming (MILP) for trajectory generation of mobile robot suffers from nonlinear constraints due to complex obstacle contours and dynamic environment. In this paper, firstly, we introduce a rel...
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mixed-integerlinearprogramming (MILP) for trajectory generation of mobile robot suffers from nonlinear constraints due to complex obstacle contours and dynamic environment. In this paper, firstly, we introduce a relative velocity coordinates MILP (RVCs-MILP) for solving the nonlinear constraints problem in the trajectory generation of the target pursuit and multiple-obstacle avoidance (TPMOA). The computational load of the RVCs-MILP does not increase with the complexity of obstacle contour but only relates to the number of the obstacles. It can be applied in real time when the number of the obstacles is small. For the large numbers of obstacles avoidance, further, we propose an IHDR based online learning mechanism. It sets up a "scenario-action mapping" knowledge base by continuously offline training and online updating. For a trajectory generation task, it will search a best match path of the current state in the knowledge base according to the external environments and the state of the robot in real time. Simulations are presented in comparison with the evolution algorithms (EA) and IHDR The former shows significant improvement in a number of aspects. The latter confirms the validation of the proposed IHDR methods.
In this paper, we propose a home energy management (HEM) scheme in the residential area for electricity cost and peak to average ratio (PAR) reduction. Furthermore, reduction in imported electricity from the external ...
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In this paper, we propose a home energy management (HEM) scheme in the residential area for electricity cost and peak to average ratio (PAR) reduction. Furthermore, reduction in imported electricity from the external grid is also the objective of this study. Our proposed scheme schedules smart appliances as well as electrical vehicles (EVs) charging/discharging optimally according to the consumer preferences. Each consumer has its own grid-connected microgrid for electricity generation;which consists of wind turbine, solar panel, micro gas turbine (MGT) and energy storage system (ESS). Furthermore, the scheduling problem is mathematically formulated and solved by mixed integer linear programming (MILP). We also provide the comparison of the optimal solutions, while considering EVs with and without discharging capabilities. Findings from simulations affirm our proposed scheme in terms of above-mentioned objectives.
This paper describes the model and techniques developed to solve hydro unit commitment (HUC) problems. The developed HUC program is used to determine the optimal half-hourly schedules for the available hydro units for...
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This paper describes the model and techniques developed to solve hydro unit commitment (HUC) problems. The developed HUC program is used to determine the optimal half-hourly schedules for the available hydro units for a user-definable study period while respecting system and hydraulic constraints. The HUC optimization algorithm uses a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) approach with an optimization package to solve the problem. In order to apply the MILP approach, the HUC problem is expressed as a linear problem with integer variables to include the discreteness of the problem. The usefulness of the proposed algorithm is illustrated by testing the developed program with actual hydro system data. Test results and numerical experience show that the proposed solution algorithm is simple and computationally efficient. The proposed algorithm is also suitable for competitive electricity market applications with hydro-dominant power systems.
This paper introduces a method for optimizing sewer networks using the mixed-integerlinearprogramming (MILP) for a given layout. The objective function is defined as the sum of the costs for pipe purchase, pipe-layi...
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This paper introduces a method for optimizing sewer networks using the mixed-integerlinearprogramming (MILP) for a given layout. The objective function is defined as the sum of the costs for pipe purchase, pipe-laying, and manhole construction expressed in linear terms and subject to minimum and maximum allowable slopes, velocities, and relative depths for both minimum and maximum sewage discharge rates in each pipe. Additionally, provisions are made as constraints or conditions to ensure that a minimum pipe cover is required, that pipe diameters do not decrease in the flow direction, and that pipes maintain a steady elevation at each manhole. All the non-linear constraints are transformed into the linear format. Pipe slope, binary variables accounting for commercial pipe diameters and average implemented depths have also been considered as decision variables. Finally, the performance of the proposed optimization method is evaluated in a benchmark sewer network from the literature.
Convergence guarantees of many resilient consensus algorithms are based on the graph theoretic properties of rand (r, s)-robustness. These algorithms guarantee consensus of normally behaving agents in the presence of ...
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(纸本)9781538679012;9781538679265
Convergence guarantees of many resilient consensus algorithms are based on the graph theoretic properties of rand (r, s)-robustness. These algorithms guarantee consensus of normally behaving agents in the presence of a bounded number of arbitrarily misbehaving agents if the values of the integers r and s are sufficiently high. However, determining the largest integer r for which an arbitrary digraph is r-robust is highly nontrivial. This paper introduces a novel method for calculating this value using mixed integer linear programming. The method only requires knowledge of the graph Laplacian matrix, and can be formulated with affine objective and constraints, except for the integer constraint. integerprogramming methods such as branch-and-bound can allow both lower and upper bounds on r to be iteratively tightened. Simulations suggest the proposed method demonstrates greater efficiency than prior algorithms.
Varying demands and global competition pose significant challenges in the consumer goods industry. Exploiting market opportunities often leads to the need of an extension of the production capacities of manufacturing ...
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In this paper, a two-stage solution methodology for distribution network planning considering reliability indices improvement is proposed. This methodology comprises optimal distribution network expansion and improves...
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In this paper, a two-stage solution methodology for distribution network planning considering reliability indices improvement is proposed. This methodology comprises optimal distribution network expansion and improves network reliability by allocating sectionalizing switches and interconnection circuits (tie line circuits). The optimal expansion problem of radial aerial distribution systems is formulated as a mixed binary linearprogramming (MILP) problem aiming to reduce the investment and operational costs, subject to physical and operational constraints. The allocation of controlled sectionalizing switches and interconnection circuits is also formulated as a MILP in order to improve the network reliability indices. A pseudo-dynamic planning method is used to solve planning and reliability models through a heuristic technique that first solves the planning model followed by the solution of the reliability model, in each stage of planning horizon. Numerical results are presented for a 54-bus distribution system from literature.
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