An imperialist competitive algorithm for multi-objective U-type assembly line design

Journal of Computational Science

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 393-400

  Nourmohammadi, A ^a   Zandieh, M ^b   Tavakkoli Moghaddam, R ^c  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Imperialist competitive algorithm; Multi objective U type assembly line balancing problems; Taguchi design

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY LINE BALANCING PROBLEMS; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; EFFICIENT GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IMPERIALIST COMPETITIVE ALGORITHM (ICA); IMPERIALIST COMPETITIVE ALGORITHMS; MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS; TAGUCHI DESIGN; U-TYPE ASSEMBLY LINE;

ASSEMBLY; ASSEMBLY MACHINES;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 84883453703     PISSN: 18777503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocs.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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