This paper discusses a routing problem for planetary surface exploration with precedence constraints. In missions such as in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), exploration sites can be categorized into resource supply ...
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(数字)9781624107115
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(纸本)9781624107115
This paper discusses a routing problem for planetary surface exploration with precedence constraints. In missions such as in-situ resource utilization (ISRU), exploration sites can be categorized into resource supply and consumption sites, and resource supply sites should be visited before consumption sites. The mathematical formulation of the proposed problem is defined as the vehicle routing problem with precedence constraints (VRPPC) and considers only pure precedence constraints without any complex constraints, such as time windows. Additionally, we employ a technique called feasible column generation to reduce the computation time of VRPPC and demonstrate its efficiency through numerical analysis in various cases.
In this article, a heuristic is proposed for a min-max heterogeneous multi-vehicle multi-depot traveling salesman problem (TSP), wherein heterogeneous vehicles start from given depot positions and need to cover a give...
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ISBN:
(数字)9781624107115
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(纸本)9781624107115
In this article, a heuristic is proposed for a min-max heterogeneous multi-vehicle multi-depot traveling salesman problem (TSP), wherein heterogeneous vehicles start from given depot positions and need to cover a given set of targets. The vehicles should cover given targets such that the maximum tour time is minimized. In the considered problem, vehicles considered can be functionally heterogeneous, wherein specific targets must be covered by a particular vehicle, structurally heterogeneous, wherein the vehicles can travel at different speeds, or both. The proposed heuristic generalizes the MD heuristic for the min-max homogeneous multi-vehicle multi-depot TSP and has three stages: an initialization stage to generate a feasible solution, a local search stage in which the vehicle with the maximum tour time is improved, and a perturbation stage to break from a local minimum. The proposed heuristic is benchmarked with the optimal solution obtained by solving a mixedintegerlinear program using branch and cut for instances considering three vehicles covering thirty targets. Variations in the percentage of vehicle-target assignments and the number of vehicles starting at the same depot are studied to show the heuristic's effectiveness in producing high-quality solutions. It was observed that the heuristic generated feasible solutions within 4% of the optimum on average for the considered instances.
With the deepening reform of the electricity market in China, the study focuses on incentivizing distributed energy storage to provide frequency modulation ancillary services to the power system through market-based m...
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(纸本)9798350375794;9798350375800
With the deepening reform of the electricity market in China, the study focuses on incentivizing distributed energy storage to provide frequency modulation ancillary services to the power system through market-based mechanisms. The research investigates the transaction decision-making of distributed energy storage in the energy and frequency modulation ancillary services market. An overall trading framework for the energy and frequency modulation ancillary services market is proposed. A bi-level decision model is developed, considering both maximizing the revenue of distributed energy storage and minimizing system costs. A hybrid integerlinearprogramming equilibrium solution algorithm is designed based on duality theory and KKT conditions conversion. The effectiveness of the proposed model is verified through case analysis. The results demonstrate that the revenue from distributed energy storage accounts for more than 50% of the total revenue in the frequency modulation market, and strategic bidding by distributed energy storage can increase its revenue.
This paper introduces a multi-use operation algorithm for aggregated battery energy storage systems (BESSs). The primary focus of this research is to coordinate dispatches for small and medium-scale BESSs in multi-use...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350386509;9798350386493
This paper introduces a multi-use operation algorithm for aggregated battery energy storage systems (BESSs). The primary focus of this research is to coordinate dispatches for small and medium-scale BESSs in multi-use applications. The coordination involves dynamically allocating power for various single-use applications, leading to time-based conflicts. To address these challenges, a receding horizon control algorithm, ensuring effective management and coordination of the BESSs, is proposed. Additionally, an information architecture to support the implementation, connecting stakeholders and behind-themeter assets, is designed. The conceptual model is evaluated, and through a case study, findings are validated. The results presented in this paper prove the dynamic stacking of four applications, maximizing BESS utilization.
The recovery of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) poses a significant challenge in the realm of solid waste management. With the global urgency to develop innovative disposal methods for WEEE, the ...
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The recovery of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) poses a significant challenge in the realm of solid waste management. With the global urgency to develop innovative disposal methods for WEEE, the creation of value chains that facilitate the recovery of valuable secondary raw materials is crucial. This paper explores a value network formulated specifically for the recovery and reuse of magnets from WEEE. To this direction, we introduce a holistic mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model, capable to optimise the material flows and the total cost incurred within the value network. Interestingly, our model integrates the proposed policies and directives of the European Commission (EC), aiming to devise a strategy that efficiently blends secondary and virgin magnetic materials to minimize total energy costs. We validate our modeling approach through a set of computational results, applying sensitivity analysis to assess the robustness of the proposed solutions under specific fluctuations in the energy cost. We conclude with the introduction of a two-stage stochastic model that extends the deterministic framework of the MILP, offering broader applicability and resilience in planning.
Shared backup path protection (SBPP) mechanisms can be utilized to effectively protect elastic optical networks (EONs) against any single link failures, offering numerous advantages over other protection techniques. H...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798331518189;9798331518196
Shared backup path protection (SBPP) mechanisms can be utilized to effectively protect elastic optical networks (EONs) against any single link failures, offering numerous advantages over other protection techniques. However, maintaining the quality-of-transmission (QoT) in EONs after the recovery process in the presence of physical layer impairments is a complex task, mainly due to the different interference patterns that appear when different links fail. To address this issue in SBPP-based EONs, this work proposes a mixedintegerlinear program (MILP) where candidate working paths are pre-computed in a pre-processing step, while the backup paths for each demand are computed within the MILP. The proposed MILP ensures that the QoT remains above a predetermined threshold in both the working and backup paths of each demand, for both the normal and single link failure operation scenarios.
A trolley is a container for loading printed circuit board (PCB) components, and a trolley optimisation problem (TOP) is an assignment of PCB components to trolleys for use in the production of a set of PCBs in an ass...
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The increasing global concern for sustainability in supply chain management is driven by stricter government regulations addressing environmental pollution and social injustice. This has led to a growing emphasis on i...
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The increasing global concern for sustainability in supply chain management is driven by stricter government regulations addressing environmental pollution and social injustice. This has led to a growing emphasis on integrating sustainability into supply chain practices. However, there is limited research on incorporating all three dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social) into supply chain management. This study presents a mixed-integerlinearprogramming model for designing an uncertain supply chain network design that aims to minimize overall costs (establishment, production, and transportation/routing costs) while considering carbon emissions and a few social factors simultaneously. The study considers sustainable aspects of decision-making process and utilizes chance-constrained programming to address uncertainties. The proposed model attempts to maintain balanced flow levels across all stages of the network, optimizing the utilization of raw materials and production. The proposed optimization model is a cost minimization model that also tries to minimize greenhouse gas emissions throughout the entire network. A greedy based heuristic is provided for dealing with larger instances of the given decision making problem. Additionally, sensitivity analysis has also been carried out to explore the impact of various parameters involved.
Strategic conflict management is expected to be essential from the initial to mature phases of the practical implementation of advanced air mobility (AAM) operations. In the pre-flight phase of AAM, because the schedu...
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ISBN:
(数字)9781624107115
ISBN:
(纸本)9781624107115
Strategic conflict management is expected to be essential from the initial to mature phases of the practical implementation of advanced air mobility (AAM) operations. In the pre-flight phase of AAM, because the scheduled takeoff time and flight duration include significant uncertainties, demand capacity balancing (DCB), which takes into account both uncertainty and conflict prevention, has been considered effective. Thus, this study presents a candidate algorithm for strategic conflict management using DCB to address the uncertainty in fourdimensional flight plans of AAM and adjust the density of operations to a level where full deconfliction at later stages, such as sequencing and spacing before/during flight, and tactical separation provision, is locally achievable. In the developed algorithm, we apply a cell-based DCB, in which the demand is expressed by the number of flight plans in individual cells (i.e., subdivided airspace regions) at regular intervals and is controlled not to exceed the capacity. In addition, a novel approach to accommodate spatial and temporal uncertainty of flight plans is introduced to solve the DCB problem in the framework of mixed-integerlinearprogramming. Through numerical simulations, the effectiveness of the algorithm is confirmed in terms of the performance to control the demand to be within specified values.
This paper addresses the problem of planning the motion of a mobile robot that has to visit some points of interest, each point having a specific time interval in which it can be reached. The robot is omnidirectional ...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9798350364309;9798350364293
This paper addresses the problem of planning the motion of a mobile robot that has to visit some points of interest, each point having a specific time interval in which it can be reached. The robot is omnidirectional and it evolves with constant speed in an environment cluttered with polygonal obstacles. In the case of no obstacles, the problem would be a Travelling Salesman Problem with Time Window (TSPTW) constraints. Our solution is innovative by enabling obstacles for TSPTW scenarios, and it accomplishes this by coupling visibility graphs, graph reduction and mathematical programming. The method first constructs a visibility graph based on the obstacles and points to be visited, and then it maps this graph to another graph whose nodes correspond only to robot's initial position and points of interest. Finally, a TSPTW problem is solved on the reduced graph by using a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) mathematical formulation, and the solution is projected to the initial environment. The solution development is accompanied by illustrative numerical simulations.
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