Parts loading scheduling in a flexible forging machine using an advanced genetic algorithm

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 149-159

  Tsujimura, Yasuhiro ^a   Gen, Mitsuo ^a  

^a ASHIKAGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; FORGING MACHINES; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; LOADING; OPTIMIZATION; SCHEDULING;

INFORMATION ENTROPY; POPULATION DIVERSITY;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032642659     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008920519970     Document Type: Article

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