A discrete time optimal control model with uncertainty for dynamic machine allocation problem and its application to manufacturing and construction industries

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3513-3544

  Xu, Jiuping ^a   Zeng, Ziqiang ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Discrete time; Dynamic allocation; Machine management; Optimal control

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION EXAMPLES; CRISP MODELS; DISCRETE TIME; DISCRETE-TIME OPTIMAL CONTROL; DYNAMIC ALLOCATIONS; EXPECTED VALUE MODEL; EXPECTED VALUE OPERATORS; FUZZY VARIABLE; MACHINE ALLOCATION; MACHINE BREAKDOWN; MACHINE FAILURE; MACHINE MANAGEMENTS; MACHINE PRODUCTIVITY; OPTIMAL CONTROL MODEL; OPTIMAL CONTROLS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION APPROACHES; THEORETICAL ALGORITHMS;

ALGORITHMS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTROL; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FUZZY SET THEORY; MANUFACTURE; THROUGHPUT; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

EID: 84859841421     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apm.2011.10.031     Document Type: Article

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