Transmission dispatch is a nonlinear optimisation problem due to the nonlinearity of the power flow equations. In the open literature, linearisation of power flow that yields only the active power is used for transmis...
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Transmission dispatch is a nonlinear optimisation problem due to the nonlinearity of the power flow equations. In the open literature, linearisation of power flow that yields only the active power is used for transmission dispatch problems. The solutions obtained are unacceptable when verified in nonlinear power flow equations, especially for smart grid applications because of the instability issues that result from such formulations. This paper overcomes this limitation by proposing a model that accounts for both active and reactive power in transmission dispatch problem formulations. Furthermore, this paper develops new formulations for transmission dispatch that covers the overall spectrum of operation of a power system network based on the load duration curve rather than the single period considered in the open literature. Transmission dispatch is considered in the context of minimising active power losses in this paper. The advantage of the proposed approach is that it gives acceptable results when verified with nonlinear power flow compared to the classical approach used in transmission dispatch problems. Also, the paper demonstrates that the global set of switchable lines that can minimise the active power losses of a network is obtainable from the multi-period formulations based on the consideration of varying load levels. The results indicate that only this set of switchable lines can reduce losses and ensure the stability of a network, hence useful for smart grid applications. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
We introduce a novel and powerful approach for solving certain classes of mixedinteger programs (MIPs): decomposition branching. Two seminal and widely used techniques for solving MIPs, branch-and-bound and decomposi...
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We introduce a novel and powerful approach for solving certain classes of mixedinteger programs (MIPs): decomposition branching. Two seminal and widely used techniques for solving MIPs, branch-and-bound and decomposition, form its foundation. Computational experiments with instances of a weighted set covering problem and a regionalized p-median facility location problem with assignment range constraints demonstrate its efficacy: it explores far fewer nodes and can be orders of magnitude faster than a commercial solver and an automatic Dantzig-Wolfe approach.
In forest planning, an understanding of the spatial relationships between compartments has become an increasingly important issue. Effective approaches must, therefore, be developed that include consideration of spati...
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In forest planning, an understanding of the spatial relationships between compartments has become an increasingly important issue. Effective approaches must, therefore, be developed that include consideration of spatial relationships in planning models. Existing approaches, based on numerical optimization, tend to lack the means effectively to include spatial considerations. Further, many suggested approaches have focused on ways to include adjacency constraints or green-up constraints in forest planning. However, in order to maintain the biodiversity in the forest, methods dealing with, for instance, the problem of fragmentation of old forests, also have to be developed. In this paper, the issue of fragmentation is addressed and incorporated into long-term forest planning. The approach is to attempt to minimize the outer perimeter of areas of old forest. The model presented is formulated on the basis of mixed integer programming, and solved with a branch and bound algorithm. A data set consisting of 924 stands was used to examine the model, which was then evaluated with different requirements for the degree of clustering. The results indicate that the model is effective for the clustering of old forest stands and that it can be solved within a reasonable time despite the large number of constraints and variables. In the case study the loss in net present value as a result of including the issue of fragmentation was a few percent. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Planning for management actions that address threats to biodiversity is important for securing its long term persistence. However, systematic conservation planning (SCP) has traditionally overlooked this aspect and ju...
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Planning for management actions that address threats to biodiversity is important for securing its long term persistence. However, systematic conservation planning (SCP) has traditionally overlooked this aspect and just focused on identifying priority areas without any recommendation on actions needed. This paper develops a mixedinteger mathematical programming (MIP) approach for the multi-action management planning problem (MAMP), where the goal is to find an optimal combination of management actions that abate threats, in an efficient way while accounting for connectivity. An extended version of the MAMP model (MAMP-E) is also proposed that adds an expression for minimizing fragmentation between different actions. To evaluate the efficiency of the two models, they were applied to a case study corresponding to a large area of the Mitchell River in Northern Australia, where 45 species of freshwater fish are exposed to the presence of four threats. The evaluation compares our exact MIP approach with the conservation planning software Marxan and the heuristic approach developed in Cattarino et al. (2015). The results obtained show that our MIP models have three advantages over their heuristic counterparts: shorter execution times, higher solutions quality, and a solution quality guarantee. Hence, the proposed MIP methodology provides a more effective framework for addressing the multi-action conservation problem.
This study addresses the scheduling problem in the steelmaking-continuous casting (SCC) process. The SCC process is a hybrid flow shop with three stages, and we focus on job dispatching in the second stage, the refini...
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This study addresses the scheduling problem in the steelmaking-continuous casting (SCC) process. The SCC process is a hybrid flow shop with three stages, and we focus on job dispatching in the second stage, the refining stage. Our primary aim is to develop an algorithm applicable to real-world scenarios, mirroring field engineers' decision-making and handling the process's complex features. We propose a deep neural network (DNN)-based approach, trained on engineers' past decisions, achieving up to 97% accuracy. However, DNN alone falls short of outperforming engineers in scheduling objectives, specifically minimizing the total completion time in the refining stage. Hence, we introduce a novel approach combining DNN with mixed integer programming (MIP). In the integrated approach, the DNN initially makes decisions, but when confidence in the accuracy of a DNN-based decision is lacking, as determined by a developed reliability measure, it is supplemented with a decision derived using MIP. Experiments demonstrate that this integration improves scheduling objectives, surpassing engineers' performance. Furthermore, filtering inaccurate decisions enhances the accuracy of the DNN-based decisions. The proposed approach has been successfully implemented in one of South Korea's largest steelmaking companies.
In this study we consider the mapping of the main characteristics, i.e., the structural properties, of a classical job shop problem onto well-known combinatorial techniques, i.e., positional sets, disjunctive graphs, ...
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In this study we consider the mapping of the main characteristics, i.e., the structural properties, of a classical job shop problem onto well-known combinatorial techniques, i.e., positional sets, disjunctive graphs, and linear orderings. We procedurally formulate three different models in terms of mixed integer programming (MIP) and constraint programming (CP) paradigms. We utilize the properties of positional sets and disjunctive graphs to construct tight MIP formulations in an efficient manner. In addition, the properties are retrieved by the polyhedral structures of the linear ordering and they are defined on a disjunctive graph to facilitate the formulation of the CP model and to reduce the number of dominant variables. The proposed models are solved and their computational performance levels are compared with well-known benchmarks in the job shop research area using IBM ILog Cplex software. We provide a more explicit analogy of the applicability of the proposed models based on parameters such as time efficiency, thereby producing strong bounds, as well as the expressive power of the modeling process. We also discuss the results to determine the best formulation, which is computationally efficient and structurally parsimonious with respect to different criteria. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Two competing methods for assigning intensities to radiation treatment beams were tested. One method was derived from mixed integer programming and the other was based on simulated annealing. The methods faced a commo...
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Two competing methods for assigning intensities to radiation treatment beams were tested. One method was derived from mixed integer programming and the other was based on simulated annealing. The methods faced a common objective and identical constraints. The goal was to maximize the minimum tumor dose while keeping the dose in required fractions of normal organ volumes below a threshold for damage. The minimum tumor doses of the two methods were compared when all the dose-volume constraints were satisfied. A mixedinteger linear program gave a minimum tumor dose that was at least 1.8 Gy higher than that given by simulated annealing in 7 of 19 trials. The difference was greater than or equal to 5.4 Gy in 4 of 19 trials. In no case was the mixedinteger solution one fraction size (1.8 Gy) worse than that of simulated annealing. The better solution provided by the mixedinteger program allows tumor dose to increase without violating the dose-volume limits of normal tissues. (C) 1996 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
An automated optimization algorithm based on mixed integer programming techniques is presented for generating high-quality treatment plans for LINAC radiosurgery treatment. The physical planning in radiosurgery treatm...
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An automated optimization algorithm based on mixed integer programming techniques is presented for generating high-quality treatment plans for LINAC radiosurgery treatment. The physical planning in radiosurgery treatment involves selecting among a large collection of beams with different physical parameters an optimal beam configuration (geometries and intensities) to deliver the clinically prescribed radiation dose to the tumor volume while sparing the nearby critical structure and normal tissue. The proposed mixed integer programming models incorporate strict dose restrictions on tumor volume, and constraints on the desired number of beams, isocenters, couch angles, and gantry angles. The model seeks to deliver full prescription dose coverage and uniform radiation dose to the tumor volume while minimizing the excess radiation to the periphery normal tissue. In particular, it ensures that proximal normal tissues receive minimal dose via rapid dose fall-off. Preliminary numerical tests on a single patient case indicate that this approach can produce exceptionally high-quality plans in a fraction of the time required using the procedure currently employed by clinicians. The resulting plans provide highly uniform prescription dose to the tumor volume while drastically reducing the irradiation received by the proximal critical normal tissue. (C) 2000 American Association of Physicists in Medicine. [S0094-2405(00)00505-8].
Mining operations around the world will increasingly need to operate at greater depths. This significantly influences the complexity of ore extraction and ore transportation to the surface. The increase in mine depth ...
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Mining operations around the world will increasingly need to operate at greater depths. This significantly influences the complexity of ore extraction and ore transportation to the surface. The increase in mine depth leads to increases in haulage distance from mine areas to the mine surface. This results in an increase in energy costs to haul material further. Due to the increasing cost of future operations, the choice of the haulage method becomes an important factor in the optimisation of the mine plan. The haulage process is one of the most energy intensive activities in a mining operation, and thus, one of the main contributors to energy cost. This paper presents the comparison of the operating values of the mine plans at depth levels of 1000, 2000 and 3000m for diesel and electric trucks, shaft and belt conveyor haulage systems for the current and a predicted future energy price scenario. The aim is to analyse the impact of energy requirements associated with each haulage method, as well as the use of alternative sequencing techniques as mine depth increases. This study is carried out using a combination of discrete event simulation and mixed integer programming (MIP) as a tool to improve decision-making in the process of generating and optimising the mine plans. Results show that energy cost increases across each haulage method at both current and future energy prices, with increasing depth. This study thus provides a broad and up to date analysis of the impact on operating values that may be experienced with the use of the main haulage systems available at present. Also, the study shows how the combination of discrete event simulation and MIP generates a good tool for decision support.
Motivated by the recent developments of the Control Parametrization Enhancing Technique (CPET), a novel method for solving a general class of nonlinear mixed integer programming problems is introduced in this paper. B...
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Motivated by the recent developments of the Control Parametrization Enhancing Technique (CPET), a novel method for solving a general class of nonlinear mixed integer programming problems is introduced in this paper. By imposing appropriate dynamics as well as a set of statistical variance type of functional constraints, a problem with mixedinteger decision variables is first transformed into a discrete-valued optimal control problem, and then transformed, by applying CPET, into a standard optimization problem involving only continuous values. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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