Simulation-based optimization for repairable systems using particle swarm algorithm

Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 857-861

  Alkhamis, Talal M ^a   Ahmed, Mohamed A ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INVENTORY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

DISCRETE DECISION VARIABLES; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); REPAIR CHANNELS; REPAIRABLE SYSTEMS;

CONSTRAINT THEORY;

EID: 33846658831     PISSN: 08917736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WSC.2005.1574332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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