A Continuous Plane Model to Machine Layout Problems Considering Pick-Up and Drop-Off Points: An Evolutionary Algorithm

A Continuous Plane Model to Machine Layout Problems Considering Pick-up and Drop-offpoints: an Evolutionary Algorithm

One of the well-known evolutionary algorithms inspired by biological evolution is genetic algorithm (GA) that is employed as a robust and global optimization tool to search for the best or near-optimal solution with the search space. In this paper, this algorithm is used to solve unequalsized machines (or intra-cell) layout problems considering pick-up and drop-off (input/output) points. Such p...

A solution to the facility layout problem using simulated annealing

Ž . In this paper a solution in the continual plane to the Facility Layout Problem FLP is presented. It is based on Simulated Ž . Annealing SA , a relatively recent algorithm for solving hard combinatorial optimization problems, like FLP. This approach Ž . may be applied either in General Facility Layout Problems GFLP considering facilities areas, shapes and orientations or in Ž . Machine Layou...

Harnessing fluid-driven vesicles to pick up and drop off Janus particles.

Using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations, we model the interaction between nanoscopic lipid vesicles and Janus nanoparticles in the presence of an imposed flow. Both the vesicle and Janus nanoparticles are localized on a hydrophilic substrate and immersed in a hydrophilic solution. The fluid-driven vesicle successfully picks up Janus particles on the substrate and transports these ...

Mask-Layout Synthesis Through an Evolutionary Algorithm

An automatic method for synthesizing MEMS mask-layouts is presented. This method uses evolutionary algorithm techniques to optimize the mask-layouts for a forward simulation of fabrication. Initially, a random population of masklayouts is generated. The fabrication of each layout is simulated through a digital process simulator to produce a 3D fabricated shape, which is compared to a user-speci...

An Efficient Algorithm to Inter and Intra-Cell Layout Problems in Cellular Manufacturing Systems with Stochastic Demands

A New Play-off Approach in League Championship Algorithm for Solving Large-Scale Support Vector Machine Problems

There are many numerous methods for solving large-scale problems in which some of them are very flexible and efficient in both linear and non-linear cases. League championship algorithm is such algorithm which may be used in the mentioned problems. In the current paper, a new play-off approach will be adapted on league championship algorithm for solving large-scale problems. The proposed algori...