Abstract Facility Layout Problem(FLP) is a major matter in the process of human-machine interface(HMI) design, which has direct impact on how well operators perform their duties. Electrical equipment, controls power system, safely system operates. The current optimization techniques prioritize improving equipment’s performance characteristics at expense user aspects. This work aims to apply heu...

Small and medium industry engaged in fast food. Currently, the layout of facilities at production site is experiencing problems related to distance material movement. This study aims redesign facility make suggestions trade business minimize movement it more comfortable efficient. The method used process redesigning UD. ARSHAINDO use FTC (From To Chart) method. From Chart a that can help solve ...

A perpendicular array PA,(t, k, u) is a n(y) by k array A of u distinct symbols, which satisfies: (i) every row of A contains k distinct symbols, (ii) for any t columns, and for any t distinct symbols, there are precisely 2 rows with the given symbols in the given columns. Such a structure may also be described as a A-uniform, t-homogeneous set of injective mappings from a k-set into a u-set. A...

This paper presents a formulation of the facilities block layout problem which explicitly considers uncertainty in material handling costs on a continuous scale by use of expected values and standard deviations of product forecasts. This formulation is solved using a genetic algorithm meta-heuristic with a flexible bay construct of the departments and total facility area. It is shown that depen...

Nowadays, due to inherent complexity of real optimization problems, it has always been a challenging issue to develop a solution algorithm to these problems. Single row facility layout problem (SRFLP) is a NP-hard problem of arranging a number of rectangular facilities with varying length on one side of a straight line with aim of minimizing the weighted sum of the distance between all facility...

Pott, A. and M. Shriklande, t-Designs with few intersection numbers, Discrete Mathematics 90 (1991) 215-217. We give a method to obtain new i-designs from t-designs with j distinct intersection numbers if i + j 1 does not exceed t.

Safety and performance are important factors in the design and operation of chemical plants. This paper describes the formulation of a mixed integer nonlinear programming model for the optimization of plant layout with safety considerations. The model considers a quantitative risk analysis to take safety into account, and a bowtie analysis is used to identify possible catastrophic outcomes. The...

Synopsis: The structural design for the East Addition to the St. Cloud Hospital facility in central Minnesota incorporated punching shear and cracked section design criteria that are not currently specified in ACI 318-05. The complexity of the column layout and shallow floor-to-floor spacing were the primary reasons for choosing a twoway 12 in. (300 mm) reinforced concrete flat slab for the 450...