This paper addresses the scheduling problem on two identical parallel machines with a single server in charge of loading and unloading operations of jobs. Each job has to be loaded by the server before being processed...
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This paper addresses the scheduling problem on two identical parallel machines with a single server in charge of loading and unloading operations of jobs. Each job has to be loaded by the server before being processed on one of the two machines and unloaded by the same server after its processing. No delay is allowed between loading and processing, and between processing and unloading. The objective function involves the minimization of the makespan. This problem referred to as P2, S1 vertical bar s(j), t(j)vertical bar C-max generalizes the classical parallel machine scheduling problem with a single server which performs only the loading (i.e., setup) operation of each job. For this NP-hard problem, no solution algorithm was proposed in the literature. Therefore, we present two mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) formulations, one with completion-time variables along with two valid inequalities and one with time-indexed variables. In addition, we propose some polynomial-time solvable cases and a tight theoretical lower bound. We also show that the minimization of the makespan is equivalent to the minimization of the total idle-times on the machines. To solve large-sized instances of the problem, an efficient General Variable Neighborhood Search (GVNS) metaheuristic with two mechanisms for finding an initial solution is designed. The GVNS is evaluated by comparing its performance with the results provided by the MILPs and another metaheuristic. The results show that the average percentage deviation from the theoretical lower bound of GVNS is within 0.642%. We finally compare our approaches with the related literature.
Demand response (DR) will be an inevitable part of the future power system operation to compensate for stochastic variations of the ever-increasing renewable generation. A solution to achieve DR is to broadcast dynami...
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Demand response (DR) will be an inevitable part of the future power system operation to compensate for stochastic variations of the ever-increasing renewable generation. A solution to achieve DR is to broadcast dynamic prices to customers at the edge of the grid. However, appropriate models are needed to estimate the potential flexibility of different types of consumers for day-ahead and real-time ancillary services provision, while accounting for the rebound effect (RE). In this study, two RE models are presented and compared to investigate the behaviour of flexible electrical consumers and quantify the aggregate flexibility provided. The stochastic nature of consumers’ price response is also considered in this study using chance-constrained (CC) programming.
As the penetration of wind generation increases, the uncertainty it brings has imposed great challenges to power system operation. To cope with the challenges, tremendous research work has been conducted, among which ...
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As the penetration of wind generation increases, the uncertainty it brings has imposed great challenges to power system operation. To cope with the challenges, tremendous research work has been conducted, among which two aspects are of most importance, that is, making immune operation strategies and accessing the power system's capability to accommodate the variable energy. Driven and inspired by the latter problem, this paper will discuss the power system's capability to accommodate variable wind generation in a probability sense. Wind generation, along with its uncertainty is illustrated by a polyhedron, which contains prediction, risk, and uncertainty information. Then, a three-level optimisation problem is presented to estimate the lower probability bound of power system's capability to fully accommodate wind generation. After reformulating the inner max-min problem, or feasibility check problem, into its equivalent mixed-integer linear program (MILP) form, the bisection algorithm is presented to solve this challenging problem. Modified IEEE systems are adopted to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Maximal covering location problems have been widely studied, due to the practical applications of their solutions in real-life scenarios where it is not possible to fulfill the total demand. For example, these solutio...
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Maximal covering location problems have been widely studied, due to the practical applications of their solutions in real-life scenarios where it is not possible to fulfill the total demand. For example, these solutions can be used to provide humanitarian relief or to allocate fire stations, hospitals, and commercial services. However, coverage is commonly based on the ability of clients to reach the facilities or on the ability of facilities to serve clients within a reasonable area (or radius) or in a limited service time. In this study, we assume that facilities have a limited service area, while people in demand centroids have a degree of mobility encompassing a reasonable travel distance to look for their demand. Based on the latter assumption, we define a maximum covering location problem that optimizes an accessibility measure. This is a weighted sum of accessibility indicators based on the coverage of demand centroids, the number of demand centroids with access to opportunities within their mobility radius, the number and location of opportunities, a travel cost function, and spatial disaggregation. We formulate our optimization problem through a mixed-integer linear program; an experimental stage on randomly-generated instances shows that a commercial solver is capable of obtaining near-optimal solutions in reasonable computational times for large instances. In addition, we use data from an economically-deprived region in Mexico to perform a sensitivity analysis for different service and mobility radii. Finally, we implement the linear Best Worst Method to obtain the value of weights parameters representing subjective preferences for different indicators of accessibility.
We study the Maximal Covering Location Problem with Accessibility Indicators and Mobile Units that maximizes the facilities coverage, the accessibility of the zones to the open facilities, and the spatial disaggregati...
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We study the Maximal Covering Location Problem with Accessibility Indicators and Mobile Units that maximizes the facilities coverage, the accessibility of the zones to the open facilities, and the spatial disaggregation. The main characteristic of our problem is that mobile units can be deployed from open facilities to extend the coverage, accessibility, and opportunities for the inhabitants of the different demand zones. We formulate the Maximal Covering Location Problem with Accessibility Indicators and Mobile Units as a mixed-integer linear programming model. To solve larger instances, we propose a matheuristic (combination of exact and heuristic methods) composed of an Estimation of Distribution Algorithm and a parameterized Maximal Covering Location Problem with Accessibility Indicators and Mobile Units integer model. To test our methodology, we consider the Maximal Covering Location Problem with Accessibility Indicators and Mobile Units model to cover the low-income zones with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 patients. Using official databases, we made a set of instances where we considered the poverty index, number of population, locations of hospitals, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 patients. The experimental results show the efficiency of our methodologies. Compared to the case without mobile units, we drastically improve the coverage and accessibility for the inhabitants of the demand zones.
The technology advancement and cost decline of renewable and sustainable energy increase the penetration of distribution energy resources(DERs) in power ***-to-Peer(P2P) market is a typical energy transaction scheme i...
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The technology advancement and cost decline of renewable and sustainable energy increase the penetration of distribution energy resources(DERs) in power ***-to-Peer(P2P) market is a typical energy transaction scheme in the smart *** a P2P market,a peer can share his surplus energy with local *** a market mechanism can increase the revenue of DERs owners and reduce consumers' energy cost.P2P transaction has attracted wide attention from *** paper proposes an equilibrium framework to model P2P energy transaction at multiple *** structure of the market is given and stakeholders' optimal function is formulated as the joint Karush-Kuhn-Tucker(KKT) conditions of the optimization problems of individual participants,which can be further solved via a mixed-integer linear program(MILP).The energy flow is further embedded in the optimal power flow problem to ensure network operating ***,case study demonstrates that our proposed P2P market benefits all participants.
This paper proposes a mathematical model for strategic generation expansion planning problem. The model is developed based on the simultaneous-move game between Gencos. Gencos investment decisions are passed to the di...
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This paper proposes a mathematical model for strategic generation expansion planning problem. The model is developed based on the simultaneous-move game between Gencos. Gencos investment decisions are passed to the dispatch center which decides about the production level in operating scenarios considered. Using Karush-Kuhn-Tucker conditions (KKTs) and disjunctive linearization, the model is formulated as a mixed-integer linear program (MILP). The concepts of worst Nash equilibrium (WNE) and best Nash equilibrium (BNE) are introduced to handle multiple NE problem. The impact of uncertainty (scenarios) on equilibria band, i.e., the difference between WNE and BNE is discussed. The developed model is simulated on illustrative 2-node and 3-node example systems and also on IEEE-RTS96 test system.
The parcel delivery industry is experiencing rapid growth due to the rise of new retail stores. However, the traditional self-operated delivery model often leads to idle and wasteful distribution resources due to unev...
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The parcel delivery industry is experiencing rapid growth due to the rise of new retail stores. However, the traditional self-operated delivery model often leads to idle and wasteful distribution resources due to uneven temporal and spatial distribution of delivery orders. In this study, we propose a delivery system that combines crowdsourcing and self-operated delivery for new retail stores using blockchain technology to optimize the delivery algorithm. Our proposed system solves the problem of wasted resources by introducing crowdsourcing delivery and completes the distribution task allocation on a blockchain platform to protect customer privacy and quantify the performance of crowdsourcing couriers. We present a mixed-integer nonlinearprogramming formulation for the 2-Echelon Winning Determination Problem, in which the delivery decision is based on the lowest total cost. The cost of crowdsourcing delivery is a dynamic cost comprising of crowdsourcing courier service errors and bid prices recorded on the tamper-evident blockchain system. We also analyzed the impact of different crowdsourcing bidding prices on the choice of delivery method and total cost. Synthetic experiments show that our proposed hybrid delivery model ensures high-quality and efficient delivery of new retail stores while saving delivery costs.
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