Hybrid evolutionary optimization of the operation of pipeless plants

Journal of Heuristics

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 311-336

  Piana, Sabine ^a   Engell, Sebastian ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

AGV routing; Evolutionary algorithm; Genetic algorithm; Pipeless plant; Scheduling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AGV ROUTING; AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES; BENCH-MARK PROBLEMS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; HEURISTIC SOLUTIONS; HYBRID EVOLUTIONARY OPTIMIZATIONS; MATHEMATICAL ALGORITHMS; MOBILE VESSELS; NEW PRODUCTION; OPTIMAL SCHEDULE; PIPELESS PLANT; PIPELESS PLANTS; PROCESSING STATIONS; SCHEDULING SIMULATION; SIMULATION-BASED;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; OPTIMIZATION;

SCHEDULING ALGORITHMS;

EID: 77952240792     PISSN: 13811231     EISSN: 15729397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10732-009-9105-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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