CIFECENTER FOR INTEGRATED FACILITY ENGINEERING A Comparison of Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis and Optimization Processes in the Building Construction and Aerospace

A Comparison of Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis and Optimization Processes in the Building Construction and Aerospace Industries

Advancement in computer-based product modeling and analysis tools now allows diverse disciplines to simulate product performance in the early stages of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) projects. However, the capability of this technology to permit AEC professionals to quickly create, represent and rigorously analyze design options from the perspective of multiple disciplines has...

A fuzzy capacitated facility location-network design model: A hybrid firefly and invasive weed optimization (FIWO) solution

Facility location-network design (FLND) problem, which determines the location of facilities and also communication links between the demand and facility nodes, is arisen from the combination of the facility location and network design problems. This paper deals with fuzzy capacitated facility location-network design model which aims to select the facilities and candidate links in a way that yi...

CIFECENTER FOR INTEGRATED FACILITY ENGINEERING Information Technology and Purchasing Strategy: Two Necessary Enablers of More Efficient Construction Processes

A heuristic method for combined optimization of layout design and cluster configuration in continuous productions

Facility layout problems have been generally solved either hierarchically or integrated into other phases of plant design. In this paper, a hybrid method is introduced so that clustering and facilities layout can be simultaneously optimized. Each cluster is formed by a group of connected facilities and selection of the most appropriate cluster configuration is aimed. Since exact method by MIP i...

A mathematical model for sustainable probabilistic network design problem with construction scheduling considering social and environmental issues

Recent facility location allocation problems are engaged with social, environmental and many other aspects, besides cost objectives.Obtaining a sustainable solution for such problems requires development of new mathematical modeling and optimization algorithms. In this paper, an uncapacitated dynamic facility location-network design problem with random budget constraints is considered. Social i...