Multi-level redundancy optimization in series systems

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 337-346

  Yun, Won Young ^a   Kim, Jong Woon ^b  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Hyundai Rotem Co Ltd 488 Changwon daero   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Heuristic algorithm; Mixed integer programming; Redundancy allocation; Series system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; HEURISTIC METHODS; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; REDUNDANCY;

GENETIC ALGORITHM; HEURISTIC ALGORITHM; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; REDUNDANCY ALLOCATION; SERIES SYSTEM;

PARALLEL PROCESSING SYSTEMS;

EID: 2042507711     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2003.12.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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