Abstract Integrated community energy systems (ICESs) emerged in the reform of local during transition. Cost allocation within an ICES is one key issues determining success ICESs. The costs should be allocated fairly among members a community. However, not much research has been directed towards cost systems. In this paper, firstly, we compare ICESs with large power terms their physical and stru...

Tolerances have a significant impact on manufacturing cost and product quality. In the design of discrete part shapes, the specification of tolerance constraints can have major consequences for product quality and cost. Traditional methods for tolerance analysis and synthesis are time consuming and have limited applicability. A more scientific approach is often desirable for better performance ...

We consider a two-server queueing system in which the servers choose their service rate based on the demand and holding cost allocation scheme offered by the demand generating entity. We provide an optimal holding cost allocation scheme that leads to the maximum possible service rate for each of a pooled and a split system. Our results suggest that careful allocation of holding costs can create...

On a Wide Area Network (WAN), fragment allocation is a major issue in distributed database design since it concerns the overall performance of distributed database systems. Here we propose a simple and comprehensive model that reflects transaction behavior in distributed databases. Based on the model and transaction information, two heuristic algorithms are developed to find a near-optimal allo...