Download or read book Cutting and Packing in Production and Distribution written by Harald Dyckhoff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1992 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1 Introduction.- 1.1. Purpose of the Investigation.- 1.2. Methodology Used.- 1.3. Structure of the Book.- 2 Cutting and Packing Problems as Geometric-Combinatoric Problems.- 2.1. Basic Logical Structure.- 2.2. Phenomena of Cutting and Packing.- 2.2.1. Cutting and Packing in Spatial Dimensions.- 2.2.2. Cutting and Packing in Abstract Dimensions.- 2.2.3. Related Problems.- 2.3. Delimitation in Investigation.- 3 The Treatment of Cutting and Packing Problems in the Literature.- 3.1. Models as Idealized Images of Actual Phenomena.- 3.2. Sources on Cutting and Packing Problems.- 3.2.1. Differentiation According to Thematic Criteria.- 3.2.2. Differentiation According to Bibliographical Criteria.- 3.3. Delimitation of Investigated Literature.- 4 Systematic Catalogue of Properties for the Characterization of Cutting and Packing Problems.- 4.1. Basis for Characteristic Properties.- 4.2. Design of the Catalogue.- 4.3. Characteristics Based on the Logical Structure.- 4.3.1. Dimensionality.- 4.3.2. Type of Assignment.- 4.3.3. Characteristics of Large Objects and Small Items.- 4.3.4. Pattern Restrictions.- 4.3.5. Objectives.- 4.3.6. Status of Information and Variability of Data.- 4.3.7. Solution Methods.- 4.4. Reality-Based Characteristics.- 4.4.1. Kind of Objects and Items, and Branch of Industry.- 4.4.2. Planning Context.- 4.4.3. Software.- 4.5. Overview.- 5 Types of Cutting and Packing Problems in the Literature.- 5.1. Principles of Type Definition.- 5.2. Hierarchical Catalogue of Types.- 5.2.1. General Types.- 5.2.2. Special Types.- 5.2.3. Summarized Description of the Hierarchy of Types.- 5.3. Properties of the Derived Problem Types.- 6 Bin Packing Types (BP).- 6.1. One-dimensional Bin Packing Type (BP1).- 6.2. Two-dimensional Bin Packing Types (BP2).- 6.2.1. BP2-Type with a Heterogeneous Assortment of Large Objects.- 6.2.2. BP2-Type with a Homogeneous Assortment of Large Objects.- 6.3. Actual Bin Packing Problems.- 7 Cutting Stock Types (CS).- 7.1. One-dimensional Cutting Stock Types (CS1).- 7.1.1. CS1-Type with Continuous Quantity Measurement of Large Objects.- 7.1.2. CS1-Types with Discrete Quantity Measurement of Large Objects.- 7.1.2.1. Discrete CSl-Type with a Homogeneous Assortment of Large Objects.- 7.1.2.2. Discrete CSl-Type with a Heterogeneous Assortment of Large Objects.- 7.2. Two-dimensional Cutting Stock Types (CS2).- 7.2.1. CS2-Type with Non-rectangular Small Items.- 7.2.2. CS2-Types with Rectangular Small Items.- 7.2.2.1. Rectangular CS2-Types with Only One Large Object per Figure.- 7.2.2.2. Rectangular CS2-Types with Guillotine Patterns.- 7.2.2.3. Rectangular CS2-Type with Nested Patterns.- 7.3. Three-dimensional Cutting Stock Type (CS3).- 7.4. Actual Cutting Stock Problems.- 8 Knapsack Types (KS).- 8.1. One-dimensional Knapsack Type (KS1).- 8.2. Two-dimensional Knapsack Type (KS2).- 8.3. Three-dimensional Knapsack Type (KS3).- 8.4. Actual Knapsack Problems.- 9 Pallet Loading Types (PL).- 9.1. Two-dimensional Pallet Loading Type (PL2).- 9.2. Three-dimensional Pallet Loading Type (PL3).- 9.3. Actual Pallet Loading Problems.- 10 Conclusions.- I. A Bibliography of Further C&P-Problems.- A. Published Surveys.- B. Literary References not Closely Analysed.- C. Most Recent Sources.- II. Brief Description of the Characteristics.- III. LARS Data Base System.- List of Abbreviations for the Journals.- I. General Literature.- II. C&P-Literature.

Download or read book Project Scheduling under Limited Resources written by Sönke Hartmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaches to project scheduling under resource constraints are discussed in this book. After an overview of different models, it deals with exact and heuristic scheduling algorithms. The focus is on the development of new algorithms. Computational experiments demonstrate the efficiency of the new heuristics. Finally, it is shown how the models and methods discussed here can be applied to projects in research and development as well as market research.

Download or read book Optimized Packings with Applications written by Giorgio Fasano and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a selection of case studies that address a substantial range of optimized object packings (OOP) and their applications. The contributing authors are well-recognized researchers and practitioners. The mathematical modelling and numerical solution aspects of each application case study are presented in sufficient detail. A broad range of OOP problems are discussed: these include various specific and non-standard container loading and object packing problems, as well as the stowing of hazardous and other materials on container ships, data centre resource management, automotive engineering design, space station logistic support, cutting and packing problems with placement constraints, the optimal design of LED street lighting, robust sensor deployment strategies, spatial scheduling problems, and graph coloring models and metaheuristics for packing applications. Novel points of view related to model development and to computational nonlinear, global, mixed integer optimization and heuristic strategies are also discussed. Optimized Packings with Applications will benefit researchers and practitioners working on a broad range of topical engineering and operations research applications. Academics, graduate and post-graduate students in the fields of engineering, applied mathematics, operations research and optimization will also find the book useful, since it discusses a range of advanced model development and solution techniques and tools in the context of real-world applications and new challenges.

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Download or read book Optimization and Industry New Frontiers written by Panos M. Pardalos and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Optimization from Human Genes to Cutting Edge Technologies The challenges faced by industry today are so complex that they can only be solved through the help and participation of optimization ex perts. For example, many industries in e-commerce, finance, medicine, and engineering, face several computational challenges due to the mas sive data sets that arise in their applications. Some of the challenges include, extended memory algorithms and data structures, new program ming environments, software systems, cryptographic protocols, storage devices, data compression, mathematical and statistical methods for knowledge mining, and information visualization. With advances in computer and information systems technologies, and many interdisci plinary efforts, many of the "data avalanche challenges" are beginning to be addressed. Optimization is the most crucial component in these efforts. Nowadays, the main task of optimization is to investigate the cutting edge frontiers of these technologies and systems and find the best solutions for their realization. Optimization principles are evident in nature (the perfect optimizer) and appeared early in human history. Did you ever watch how a spider catches a fly or a mosquito? Usually a spider hides at the edge of its net. When a fly or a mosquito hits the net the spider will pick up each line in the net to choose the tense line? Some biologists explain that the line gives the shortest path from the spider to its prey.

Download or read book Computer and Information Sciences ISCIS 2006 written by Albert Levi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-10-24 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, ISCIS 2006, held in Istanbul, Turkey in October 2006. The 106 revised full papers presented together with five invited lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from 606 submissions.

Download or read book New Trends in Applied Artificial Intelligence written by Hiroshi G. Okuno and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-07-18 with total page 1213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, IEA/AIE 2007, held in Kyoto, Japan. Coverage includes text processing, fuzzy system applications, real-world interaction, data mining, machine learning chance discovery and social networks, e-commerce, heuristic search application systems, and other applications.

Download or read book Mathematics Key Technology for the Future written by Willi Jäger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Efficient transfer between science and society is crucial for their future development. The rapid progress of information technology and computer systems offers a large potential and new perspectives for solving complex problems. Mathematical modelling and simulation have become important tools not only in scientific investigations but also in analysing, planning and controlling technological and economic processes. Mathematics, imbedded in an interdisciplinary concept, has become a key technology. The book covers the results of a variety of major projects in industrial mathematics following an initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. All projects are collaborations of industrial companies and university-based researchers, and range from automotive industry to computer technology and medical visualisation. In general, the projects presented in this volume prove that new mathematical ideas and methods can be decisive for the solution of industrial and economic problems.

Download or read book Space Engineering written by Giorgio Fasano and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-12-31 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a selection of advanced case studies that cover a substantial range of issues and real-world challenges and applications in space engineering. Vital mathematical modeling, optimization methodologies and numerical solution aspects of each application case study are presented in detail, with discussions of a range of advanced model development and solution techniques and tools. Space engineering challenges are discussed in the following contexts: •Advanced Space Vehicle Design •Computation of Optimal Low Thrust Transfers •Indirect Optimization of Spacecraft Trajectories •Resource-Constrained Scheduling, •Packing Problems in Space •Design of Complex Interplanetary Trajectories •Satellite Constellation Image Acquisition •Re-entry Test Vehicle Configuration Selection •Collision Risk Assessment on Perturbed Orbits •Optimal Robust Design of Hybrid Rocket Engines •Nonlinear Regression Analysis in Space Engineering •Regression-Based Sensitivity Analysis and Robust Design •Low-Thrust Multi-Revolution Orbit Transfers •Modeling and Optimization of Balance Layout Problems •Pilot-Induced Oscillations Alleviation •Modeling and Optimization of Hybrid Transfers to Near-Earth Objects •Probabilistic Safety Analysis of the Collision Between Space Debris and Satellite •Flatness-based Low-thrust Trajectory Optimization for Spacecraft Proximity Operations The contributing authors are expert researchers and practitioners in either the space engineering and/or in the applied optimization fields. Researchers and practitioners working in various applied aspects of space engineering will find this book practical and informative. Academics, graduate and post-graduate students in aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, operations research, optimization, and optimal control, will find this book useful.

Download or read book Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering written by Giorgio Fasano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents a selection of advanced case studies that address a substantial range of issues and challenges arising in space engineering. The contributing authors are well-recognized researchers and practitioners in space engineering and in applied optimization. The key mathematical modeling and numerical solution aspects of each application case study are presented in sufficient detail. Classic and more recent space engineering problems – including cargo accommodation and object placement, flight control of satellites, integrated design and trajectory optimization, interplanetary transfers with deep space manoeuvres, low energy transfers, magnetic cleanliness modeling, propulsion system design, sensor system placement, systems engineering, space traffic logistics, and trajectory optimization – are discussed. Novel points of view related to computational global optimization and optimal control, and to multidisciplinary design optimization are also given proper emphasis. A particular attention is paid also to scenarios expected in the context of future interplanetary explorations. Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering will benefit researchers and practitioners working on space engineering applications. Academics, graduate and post-graduate students in the fields of aerospace and other engineering, applied mathematics, operations research and optimal control will also find the book useful, since it discusses a range of advanced model development and solution techniques and tools in the context of real-world applications and new challenges.

Download or read book Intelligent Applications in a Material World Select Papers from IPMM 2001 written by John A. Meech and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2002-11-18 with total page 986 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intelligence in a Materials World contains 87 refereed papers selected from those presented at the Third International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. The contents span the full scope of the field of materials production and manufacturing from all parts of the world. The focus of this book is on practical applications of intelligent hardware and software. Topics include: New Intelligent Software Methods and Models Production of Raw Materials Biologically-Inspired Systems Simulation and Design of New Materials Atomistic and Electronic Modeling Web-based Design Metrology and Instrumentation Intelligent Manufacturing Systems Agent-based Large-Scale System Simulation Environmental Systems Planning and Scheduling Applications in Space Exploration Financial Transactions Materials Forming Rolling and Sheet Metal Systems Machining and Finishing Processes Language Recognition and Communication Cross-Disciplinary Research This book is an essential reference tool for individuals interested in applying state-of-the-art artificial Intelligence and its related modeling methods within areas that deal with materials production and manufacturing, from raw materials and ore to final consumer products. IPMM is an organization of over 400 individuals from over 45 countries who come together every two years to share in new ideas and applications that use intelligence (artificial or otherwise) to achieve new designs, novel planning methods, improved system optimization techniques, advanced process control or monitoring methods in different fields dealing with material science and engineering.

Download or read book Artificial Intelligence in Design 96 written by John S. Gero and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change is one of the most significant parameters in our society. Designers are amongst the primary change agents for any society. As a consequence design is an important research topic in engineering and architecture and related disciplines, since design is not only a means of change but is also one of the keystones to economic competitiveness and the fundamental precursor to manufacturing. The development of computational models founded on the artificial intelligence paradigm has provided an impetus for much of current design research -both computational and cognitive. These forms of design research have only been carried out in the last decade or so and in the temporal sense they are still immature. Notwithstanding this immaturity, noticeable advances have been made both in extending our understanding of design and in developing tools based on that understanding. Whilst many researchers in the field of artificial intelligence in design utilise ideas about how humans design as one source of concepts there is normally no attempt to model human designers. Rather the results of the research presented in this volume demonstrate approaches to increasing our understanding of design as a process.

Download or read book Intelligent Decision Support Intelligente Entscheidungsunterst tzung written by Dr. Andreas Bortfeldt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Der Sammelband vereinigt Beiträge von über 50 Autorinnen und Autoren aus Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Informatik und Mathematik zu aktuellen und grund¬legenden Problemen und Lösungsansätzen der intelligenten Entscheidungs¬unterstützung in Unternehmen und erscheint zum 65. Geburtstag von Hermann Gehring, Professor für Wirtschaftsinformatik an der FernUniversität in Hagen.

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Download or read book Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimization written by Jens Gottlieb and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-03-09 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolutionary Computation (EC) involves the study of problem solving and op- mization techniques inspired by principles of natural evolution and genetics. EC has been able to draw the attention of an increasing number of researchers and practitioners in several ?elds. Evolutionary algorithms have in particular been showntobee?ectivefordi?cultcombinatorialoptimizationproblemsappearing in various industrial, economic, and scienti?c domains. This volume contains the proceedings of EvoCOP 2004, the 4th European ConferenceonEvolutionaryComputationinCombinatorialOptimization.Itwas held in Coimbra, Portugal, on April 5-7, 2004, jointly with EuroGP 2004, the 7th European Conference on Genetic Programming, and EvoWorkshops 2004, which consisted of the following six individual workshops: EvoBIO, the 2nd - ropean Workshop on Evolutionary Bioinformatics; EvoCOMNET, the 1st - ropean Workshop on Evolutionary Computation in Communications, Networks, and Connected Systems; EvoHOT, the 1st European Workshop on Hardware Optimisation; EvoIASP, the 6th European Workshop on Evolutionary Com- tation in Image Analysis and Signal Processing; EvoMUSART, the 2nd Eu- pean Workshop on Evolutionary Music and Art; and EvoSTOC, the 1st Eu- pean Workshop on Evolutionary Algorithms in Stochastic and Dynamic En- ronments

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Optimization written by Christodoulos A. Floudas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 4646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of the Encyclopedia of Optimization is to introduce the reader to a complete set of topics that show the spectrum of research, the richness of ideas, and the breadth of applications that has come from this field. The second edition builds on the success of the former edition with more than 150 completely new entries, designed to ensure that the reference addresses recent areas where optimization theories and techniques have advanced. Particularly heavy attention resulted in health science and transportation, with entries such as "Algorithms for Genomics", "Optimization and Radiotherapy Treatment Design", and "Crew Scheduling".