in this study, a hybrid algorithm is presented to tackle multi-variables robust design problem. the proposed algorithm comprises neural networks (nns) and co-evolution genetic algorithm (cga) in which neural networks are as a function approximation tool used to estimate a map between process variables. furthermore, in order to make a robust optimization of response variables, co-evolution algor...

Cellular manufacturing system (CMS) is highly important in modern manufacturing methods. Given the ever increasing market competition in terms of time and cost of manufacturing, we need models to decrease the cost and time of manufacturing. In this study, CMS is considered in condition of dynamic demand in each period. The model is developed for facing dynamic demand that increases the cost of ...

This paper presents an evolutionary approach (genetic algorithm) to allocate frequencies in the cells of cellular network. In cellular telephone system, each cellular area is divided into small regions called cells. Each cell uses a unique set of frequencies. There is limited frequency so the frequency needs to be reuse. The Frequency allocation problem states that given any area separated into...

abstract: in this paper, a method for determination of refractive index in membrane of fuel cell on basis of three-longitudinal-mode laser heterodyne interferometer is presented. the optical path difference between the target and reference paths is fixed and phase shift is then calculated in terms of refractive index shift. the measurement accuracy of this system is limited by nonlinearity erro...

genetic algorithm and partial least square (ga-pls), the kernel pls (kpls) and levenberg-marquardt artificial neural network (l-m ann) techniques were used to investigate the correlationbetween retention time (rt) and descriptors for 15 nanoparticle compounds which obtained by thecomprehensive two dimensional gas chromatography system (gc x gc). application of thedodecanethiol monolayer-protect...

in different projects the speed of different machinery can be estimated using manufacturer's handbooks and a number of modification factors to consider the environmental effects, type of the project and status of site management. since the statuses of different factors of the domestic projects are totally different from those of the international projects, there is a wide discrepancy betwe...

One important issue regarding the implementation of cellular manufacturing systems relates to deciding whether to convert an existing job shop into a cellular manufacturing system comprehensively in a single go, or in stages incrementally by forming cells one after the other taking the advantage of the experiences of implementation. In this paper two heuristic methods based on multi-stage progr...

In this paper, we illustrate a cellular structure mixed with Genetic Algorithms for solving assignment problems which have more than one feasible or optimum solution. Considering similarity among individuals in population, we use two dimensions Cellular Automata in order to place the individuals onto its cells to make the locality and neighborhood on Hamming distance basis. This new structure a...