In this paper, we develop a capacitated location-covering model considering interval values for demand and service parameters. We also consider flexibility on distance standard for covering demand nodes by the servers. We use the satisfaction degree to represent the constraint of service capacity. The proposed model belongs to the class of mixed integer programming models. Our model can be redu...

This paper develops an MILP model, named Satisfactory-Green Vehicle Routing Problem. It consists of routing a heterogeneous fleet of vehicles in order to serve a set of customers within predefined time windows. In this model in addition to the traditional objective of the VRP, both the pollution and customers’ satisfaction have been taken into account. Meanwhile, the introduced model prepares a...

The European electricity market has been deregulated recently. This means that energy companies must optimize power generation considering the rapidly fluctuating price on the spot market. Optimisation has also become more difficult. Novel production technologies, such as gas turbines (GT), combined heat and power generation (CHP), and combined steam and gas cycles (CSG) require non-convex mode...

yard crane is an important resource in container terminals. efficient utilization of the yard crane significantly improves the productivity and the profitability of the container terminal. this paper presents a mixed integer programming model for the yard crane scheduling problem with non- interference constraint that is nphard in nature. in other words, one of the most important constraints in...

The aim of this study is to propose a new mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model to find the minimum required number of yard cranes, Rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGCs), for completion the total amount of works at the end of planning horizon. In other word, we find the optimal number of yard cranes in a container terminal which completes the total amount of works. The paper supports the p...

‎the concept of the bipartite divisor graph for integer subsets has been considered in [‎m‎. ‎a‎. ‎iranmanesh and c‎. ‎e‎. ‎praeger‎, ‎bipartite divisor graphs for integer subsets‎, ‎{em graphs combin.}‎, ‎{bf 26} (2010) 95--105‎.]‎. ‎in this paper‎, ‎we will consider this graph for the set of character degrees of a finite group $g$ and obtain some properties of this graph‎. ‎we show that if $g...

The problem of integrated process and control system design is discussed in this paper. We formulate the optimization problem as a mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem subject to differential-algebraic constraints. This class of problems is frequently non-convex and local optimization techniques usually fail to locate the global solution. Thus, we propose a global optimization algorithm ...

In this paper, we consider multigateway-based multibeam satellite non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) multicast systems. We investigate the improvement in spectral efficiency and accessibility by superimposing signals on each beam at same frequency time resource employing NOMA, where gateways transmit precoded to alleviate inter-beam interference caused full reuse. formulate an optimization p...

This paper describes a new method for the evaluation of non-utility generation impacts on preventive-corrective control of power systems. The proposed method relies on a mixed integer nonlinear optimization and is capable of recognizing the effectiveness of demand side preventive-corrective actions. A number of cases are presented to illustrate the consequences of introducing demand side action...

This paper describes a new method for the evaluation of non-utility generation impacts on preventive-corrective control of power systems. The proposed method relies on a mixed integer nonlinear optimization and is capable of recognizing the effectiveness of demand side preventive-corrective actions. A number of cases are presented to illustrate the consequences of introducing demand side action...