Multi-objective design optimization of reconfigurable machine tools: A modified fuzzy-Chebyshev programming approach

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1587-1618

  Liu, Wei ^a   Liang, Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design optimization; Modeling; Modified fuzzy Chebyshev programming; Multi objective optimization; Particle swarm optimization algorithm; Reconfigurable manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CHEBYSHEV APPROXIMATION; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FUZZY SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION;

MODIFIED FUZZY-CHEBYSHEV PROGRAMMING; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHMS; RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 36348948701     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600943944     Document Type: Article

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