Nearly optimal linear programming as a guide to agricultural planning

The optimal energy carriers substitutes in thermal power plants:A fuzzy linear programming model

In this paper, a dynamic optimization approach for optimal choice of energy carriers in thermal power plants is proposed that analyzes the substitution of energy carriers in short-term planning of a power plant.The model is based on the linear programming method with the objective of minimizing costs under constraints of resource availability, energy balances, environmental regulations and elec...

Application of Linear and Non-linear Programming Model to Assess the Sustainability of Water Resources in Agricultural Patterns

Water resources sustainability is one of the major issues in the agricultural sustainability. In this study sustainability of water resources has been investigated by use of linear and non-linear models in six models based on optimal utilization of water resources in the north parts farms of Iran because of incorrect use of agricultural water resources, from 2011 to 2012. Also “gross margin per...

Agricultural development planning comparison of simulation and linear programming case application

USING FUZZY GOAL PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUE IN OPTIMAL CROPPING PATTERN

Determination of optimal cropping pattern is essential for arid and semiarid regions. Lorestan province is located in the west part of Iran with mean annual precipitation from 50 to 1000 mm and in most parts of this province water resources for agriculture are deficit. Khoramabad region with semi-arid climate is located in Lorestan province with mean annual rainfall of 373 mm. The purpose of th...

Using of Metaheuristic Water Cycle Algorithm in order to Determine Optimal Crop Cultivation across of Genetic Algorithm and linear programming (Case Study: Varamin Irrigation Network)

Due to water use increasing, attention to optimal water resources allocation is needed. In recent decades, the use of intelligent evolutionary methods for optimization of water allocation was focused more by researchers. The aim of this study is to development on water resources planning model that determined the proper cultivation, optimal exploitation of groundwater and surface water resource...