In this paper, the set of all second-order stochastic dominance (SSD)-efficient portfolios is characterized by using a series of mixed-integerlinear constraints. Our derivation employs a combination of the first-orde...
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In this paper, the set of all second-order stochastic dominance (SSD)-efficient portfolios is characterized by using a series of mixed-integerlinear constraints. Our derivation employs a combination of the first-order conditions of the utility maximization problem together with a judicious use of binary variables. This result opens the door to the formulation of optimizations whose objective function is free to select a particular portfolio out of the entire SSD-efficient set.
Isolated regions and islands are facing imported fossil-fuel dependency, higher electricity prices, and vulnerability to climate change. At the same time, they are increasing their renewable penetration and, therefore...
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Isolated regions and islands are facing imported fossil-fuel dependency, higher electricity prices, and vulnerability to climate change. At the same time, they are increasing their renewable penetration and, therefore, risk for electric utilities. Integrating stochastic energy resources in noninterconnected systems may take advantage of an intelligent and optimized risk-averse unit commitment (UC) model. This paper presents a two-stage stochastic UC model with high renewable penetration including reserve requirements for the efficient management of uncertainty. In order to account for the uncertainty around the true outcomes of load, wind, and photovoltaic (PV) generation, a minimum conditional value at risk term has been included in the model formulation. A stochastic measure of the value of the stochastic solution is used to evaluate the benefits of using stochastic programming. The model considers the need for reserves dependent on the forecasting horizon and the amount of renewable generation. Active power demand, and wind and PV generations are considered as probability distribution functions. The model is applied to the Lanzarote-Fuerteventura system in the Canary Islands, Spain, and Crete, Greece.
Increasing development of competitive market has forced organizations to make great efforts in supplying, production and distribution of goods in their company so that they are capable of responding the customers diff...
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Increasing development of competitive market has forced organizations to make great efforts in supplying, production and distribution of goods in their company so that they are capable of responding the customers different needs at the minimum delivery time and lowest cost. Cross-docking is a practical strategy in distribution cycle which has significantly attracted the attention of experts and industrialists in different areas. In this paper, the problem of designing a multi-echelon reverse logistics network with applying cross-docking centers is presented-as the first attempt to propose the new approach of using cross-docking centers in reverse logistics network. In this regard, a mixed-integer linear programming is utilized to model the problem for the goals of increasing shipment rate, decreasing fixed, variable costs and better management of returned products. Finally, the validation and sensitivity analysis are done by using the GAMS software. Considered the above requirements, the model facilitates objective-oriented reverse logistic performance.
Supply chain planning as one of the most important processes within the supply chain management concept, has a great impact on firms' success or failure. This paper considers a supply chain planning problem of an ...
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Supply chain planning as one of the most important processes within the supply chain management concept, has a great impact on firms' success or failure. This paper considers a supply chain planning problem of an agile manufacturing company operating in a build-to-order environment under various kinds of uncertainty. An integrated optimization approach of procurement, production and distribution costs associated with the supply chain members has been taken into account. A robust optimization scenario-based approach is used to absorb the influence of uncertain parameters and variables. The formulation is a robust optimization model with the objective of minimizing the expected total supply chain cost while maintaining customer service level. The developed multi-product, multiperiod, multi-echelon robust mixed-integer linear programming model is then solved using the CPLEX optimization studio and guidance related to future areas of research is given.
This paper deals with the supply chain network design and planning for a multi-commodity and multi-layer network over a planning horizon with multiple periods in which demands of customer zones are considered to be pr...
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This paper deals with the supply chain network design and planning for a multi-commodity and multi-layer network over a planning horizon with multiple periods in which demands of customer zones are considered to be price dependent. These prices determine the demands using plausible price-demand relationships of customer zones. The net income of the supply chain is maximized, while satisfying budget constraints for investment in network design. In addition, a new approach is considered for capacity planning to make the problem more realistic. In this regard, when production plants are opened and expanded, capacity options are taken into account for manufacturing operations. Furthermore, several aspects relevant to real world applications are captured in the problem. Different interconnected time periods in the planning horizon are considered for strategic and tactical decisions in the problem and then, a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model is developed. The performance and applications of the model are investigated by several test problems with reasonable sizes. The numerical results illustrate that obtained solutions after solving the MILP model by using CPLEX solver are acceptable. Moreover, using an alternative pricing approach, a tight upper bound is provided for the problem. In addition, a deep sensitivity analysis is conducted to show the validity and performance of the proposed model.
This letter presents a new expression of the chance constraint, representing ramping and operating reserve, in the context of the mixedintegerlinearprogramming (MILP) formulation for solving the hybrid stochastic/d...
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This letter presents a new expression of the chance constraint, representing ramping and operating reserve, in the context of the mixedintegerlinearprogramming (MILP) formulation for solving the hybrid stochastic/deterministic unit commitment (SDUC) problem. Based on projected disjunctive programming, the nonlinear chance constraint is converted into a set of linear constraints that has a more compact size. Numerical simulations highlight the primacy of the proposed MILP-SDUC reformulation as compared with other formulation approaches.
The integration of process planning and scheduling is important for an efficient utilisation of manufacturing resources. In general, there are two types of models for this problem. Although some MILP models have been ...
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The integration of process planning and scheduling is important for an efficient utilisation of manufacturing resources. In general, there are two types of models for this problem. Although some MILP models have been reported, most existing models belong to the first type and they cannot realise a true integration of process planning and scheduling. Especially, they are completely powerless to deal with the cases where jobs are expressed by network graphs because generating all the process plans from a network graph is difficult and inefficient. The network graph-specific models belong to the other type, and they have seldom been deliberated on. In this research, some novel MILP models for integrated process planning and scheduling in a job shop flexible manufacturing system are developed. By introducing some network graph-oriented constraints to accommodate different operation permutations, the proposed models are able to express and utilise flexibilities contained in network graphs, and hence have the power to solve network graph-based instances. The established models have been tested on typical test bed instances to verify their correctness. Computational results show that this research achieves the anticipant purpose: the proposed models are capable of solving network graph-based instances.
The paper provides a comparison between different control allocation techniques in over-actuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. The pseudoinverse, linearprogramming (LP), Quadratic programming (QP), mixedinteger Li...
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The paper provides a comparison between different control allocation techniques in over-actuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. The pseudoinverse, linearprogramming (LP), Quadratic programming (QP), mixedintegerlinearprogramming (MILP) and mixedinteger Quadratic programming (MIQP) are evaluated in simulation on the V-Fides vehicle model. The MILP and MIQP techniques allow to include in their implementations a more detailed characterization of the non-linear static behaviour of the actuators. This customizability can be also exploited to improve the practical stability of the system. The metrics used for comparison include the maximum attainable forces and torques, the integral of the error allocation and the required thrusters effort. Our simulation results show that, in particular with respect to thrusters effort, MILP and MIQP are the preferred allocation methods. The computational complexity associated to both methods is not such to compromise their implementation in operating vehicles;in particular, the MILP version is currently implemented in the V-Fides vehicle. (C) 2016, IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Hosting by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
An increasing number of applications in all aspects of society rely on data. Despite the long line of research in data cleaning and repairs, data correctness has been an elusive goal. Errors in the data, can be extrem...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781450335317
An increasing number of applications in all aspects of society rely on data. Despite the long line of research in data cleaning and repairs, data correctness has been an elusive goal. Errors in the data, can be extremely disruptive, and are detrimental to the effectiveness and proper function of data-driven applications. Even when data, is cleaned, new errors can be introduced by applications and users who interact with the data. Subsequent valid updates can obscure these errors and propagate them through the dataset causing more discrepancies. Any discovered errors tend to be corrected superficially, on a case-by-case basis, further obscuring the true underlying cause, and snaking detection of the remaining errors harder. In this demo proposal, we outline the design of QFix, a query-centric framework that derives explanations and repairs for discrepancies in relational data based on potential errors in the queries that operated on the data. This is a marked departure from traditional data-centric techniques that directly fix the data. We then describe how users will use QFix in a demonstration scenario. Participants will be able to select from a number of transactional benchmarks, introduce errors into the queries that are executed, and compare the fixes to the queries proposed by QFix as well as existing alternative algorithms such as decision trees.
This paper presents a mixed-integer linear programming model to define the optimal operation of energy storage devices in radial distribution systems. The objective considered is the reduction of the energy purchase c...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781509028757
This paper presents a mixed-integer linear programming model to define the optimal operation of energy storage devices in radial distribution systems. The objective considered is the reduction of the energy purchase cost from the distribution substation. The modeling of the energy storage devices determines both the charging and discharging periods, and the injected and extracted power. In addition, the number of daily charge/discharge cycles of the storage devices is limited to avoid an excessive reduction of their lifespan. The proposed model was used to analyze the influence of the location of energy storage devices in the operation of a system. The efficiency of the methodology was tested in several cases, using a 136-node distribution system.
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