A novel discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm for the manufacturing cell formation problem

The manufacturing cell formation problem, with the aim of grouping parts into families and machines into cells, is considered with the objective of maximizing grouping efficacy. A new solution approach based on the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is presented for the problem. Unlike the original PSO algorithm which works with arithmetic operators and scalars, the new algorithm uses group-based operators, in place of arithmetic operators, in the body of the updating equations analogous to those of the classical PSO equations (given the fact that the cell formation problem is essentially a grouping problem, all operators in the new algorithm work with constructed cells (groups) rather than parts/machines (objects), isolatedly). We benchmark a set of 40 test problem instances from previous researches and do comparisons between the new algorithm and existing algorithms. We also compare the performance of our algorithm when it is hybridized with a local search module. Our computations reveal that the proposed algorithm performs well on all test problems, exceeding or matching the best solution’s quality presented in the literature.     

Parallel variable neighborhood search for solving fuzzy multi-objective dynamic facility layout problem

In spite of the classic approaches of solution of dynamic facility layout problem, which only material handling and rearrangement costs are considered as objective function, these problems are the multi-objective problems. In this paper, a mixed integer linear programming formulation is presented for multi-objective dynamic facility layout problem concerning flexible bay structure. In addition, three current objectives in dynamic facility layout problems including minimizing material handling and rearrangement costs, maximizing adjacency rate, and minimizing shape ratio difference have been considered. Also, for solving this problem, two methods including the GAMS software and proposed parallel variable neighborhood search (PVNS) algorithm are used. So, it is worth mentioning that four test problems are solved by them, and the results show that the proposed PVNS algorithm is more efficient than the GAMS software.     

求解作业车间调度问题的广义粒子群优化算法

为克服传统粒子群优化算法在解决组合优化问题上的局限性,分析了其优化机理,并在此基础上提出了广义粒子群优化模型。按照此模型提出了一种求解作业车间调度问题的广义粒子群优化算法。在本算法中,利用遗传算法中的交叉操作作为粒子间的信息交换策略,利用遗传算法中的变异操作作为粒子的随机搜索策略,而粒子的局部搜索策略则采用禁忌搜索来实现。为了控制粒子的局部搜索以及向全局最优解的收敛,迭代过程中交叉概率以及禁忌搜索的最大步长都是动态变化的。实验结果表明,本算法可有效地求解作业车间调度问题,验证了广义粒子群优化模型的合理性。     

基于改进粒子群算法的生产批量计划问题研究

为求解基于成组单元有能力约束的生产批量计划问题,提出了一种基于二进制粒子群算法和免疫记忆机制相结合的方法,并阐明了该方法的具体实现过程。在该方法中,采用罚函数法处理约束条件,每个粒子都代表一组可用于描述具体批量计划方案的规则组合。通过对其他文献中一个仿真实例的计算和结果比较,表明该算法在寻优能力、求解速度和稳定性等方面都明显优于文献中的遗传算法。     

设备布局离散优化问题的粒子群算法研究

设备布局设计是制造系统设计的重要组成部分，设备布局是否合理对整个制造系统的总体功效起着非常重要的影响。粒子群优化算法（PSO）是一种新的群智能优化算法，常用于求解连续空间极值问题，近来正逐渐进入组合优化领域。利用多雏实数编码及映射方法将连续PSO算法应用于求解设备环形布局问题，为此类离散优化问题的求解提供了一种新的思路。利用GA中的杂交策略扩展PSO算法，提高了PSO算法性能。通过实例计算和结果比较，说明了该算法能有效地求得设备环形布局问题的优化解，是一种行之有效地算法，有很好的实用价值。     

求解车辆路径问题的改进微粒群优化算法

微粒群优化算法是求解连续函数极值的一个有效方法。研究了用该算法求解车辆路径的问题。设计了求解车辆路径问题的一种新的实数编码方案,将车辆路径问题转化成准连续优化问题,并采用罚函数法处理约束条件。应用该微粒群优化算法求解了多个车辆路径问题的算例,并与遗传算法和双种群遗传算法进行了比较。计算结果表明,该算法可以更有效地求得车辆路径问题的优化解,是解决车辆路径问题的有效方法。     

A clustering-based modified variable neighborhood search algorithm for a dynamic job shop scheduling problem

The dynamic job shop scheduling (DJSS) problem occurs when some real-time events are taken into account in the ordinary job shop scheduling problem. Most researches about the DJSS problem have focused on methods in which the problem’s input data structure and their probable relationship are not considered in the optimization process while some useful information can be extracted from such data. In this paper, the variable neighborhood search (VNS) combined with the k-means algorithm as a modified VNS (MVNS) algorithm is proposed to address the DJSS problem. The k-means algorithm as a cluster analysis algorithm is used to place similar jobs according to their processing time into the same clusters. Jobs from different clusters are considered to have greater probability to be selected when an adjacent for a solution is made in an optimization process using the MVNS algorithm. To deal with the dynamic nature of the problem, an event-driven policy is also selected. Computational results obtained using the proposed method in comparison with VNS and other common algorithms illustrate better performance in a variety of shop floor conditions.     

基于粒子群优化和变邻域搜索的混合调度算法

提出了用于解决作业车间调度问题的离散版粒子群算法.该算法采用基于工序的编码和新的位置更新策略,使具有连续本质的粒子群算法直接适用于调度问题.同时,针对粒子群算法容易陷入局部最优的缺陷,利用粒子群算法和变邻域搜索算法的互补性能,设计了粒子群-变邻域搜索算法、改进的粒子群算法、粒子群-变邻域搜索交替算法和粒子群-变邻域搜索协同算法4种混合调度算法.仿真结果表明,混合算法能够有效地、高质量地解决作业车间调度问题.     

解决无等待流水车间调度问题的离散粒子群优化算法

针对以生产周期为目标的无等待流水车间调度问题,提出了一种离散粒子群优化算法.研究了无等待流水车间调度问题的快速邻域搜索技术,并将其分别用于加强粒子、个体极值或全体极值的邻域探索能力,得到了三种改进的离散粒子群优化算法.基于典型算例的试验,表明了上述算法的有效性.     

混合粒子群优化算法求解多车辆拖动货物问题

为确定码头卜集装箱运输到目标位置的顺序和运输的车辆,提出了多车辆拖动货物问题,该问题需要考虑空间约束对车辆调度过程的影响.针对该问题,建立了整数规划数学模型,证明了该问题为NP完全难题,提出了四种解的编码方式,并利用模拟退火算法与粒子群优化算法结合的混合粒子群优化算法进行求解.将计算结果与模拟退火算法、粒子群优化算法进行了比较,结果表明,使用混合粒子群优化算法并采用先到先服务规则的两部分编码方法计算得到的解最好.     

并行机调度问题粒子群优化研究

采用粒子群算法优化并行机调度问题,提出了基于机器和粒子位置取整的粒子编码方法和基于工件和粒子位置次序的粒子编码方法,并给出了两种不同粒子编码方法所对应的粒子群算法的步骤.通过对两个并行机算例的计算说明,基于两种不同编码方法的粒子群算法都能有效地对并行机调度问题进行优化,其中,基于工件和粒子位置次序的粒子编码所对应粒子群算法的优化性能要好些.     

基于群智能算法的设备布局离散优化研究

针对单向环形设备布局设计问题,建立了新的数学模型.利用多维实数编码及映射方法,将连续粒子群优化算法应用于求解设备单向环形布局问题,提供了求解离散优化问题的新思路.利用遗传算法中的杂交策略扩展了粒子群优化算法,提高了粒子群优化算法性能.建立了问题的图结构描述,以引入蚁群系统算法搜索优化解.给出了两种方法的求解步骤.通过实例计算和结果比较,说明该算法能有效地解决此类离散优化问题,降低成本,提高效率,所得解质量较高,有很好的实用价值.     

A hybrid discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm for solving fuzzy job shop scheduling problem

In this paper, a hybrid algorithm combining particle swarm optimization (PSO) and tabu search (TS) is proposed to solve the job shop scheduling problem with fuzzy processing time. The object is to minimize the maximum fuzzy completion time, i.e., the fuzzy makespan. In the proposed algorithm, PSO performs the global search, i.e., the exploration phase, while TS conducts the local search, i.e., the exploitation process. The global best particle is used to direct other particles to optimal search space. Therefore, in the proposed algorithm, TS-based local search approach is applied to the global best particle to conduct find-grained exploitation. In order to share information among particles, one-point crossover operator is embedded in the hybrid algorithm. The proposed algorithm is tested on sets of the well-known benchmark instances. Through the analysis of experimental results, the highly effective performance of the proposed algorithm is shown against the best performing algorithms from the literature.     

A particle swarm optimization algorithm with neighborhood-based mutation for sequence-dependent disassembly line balancing problem

For environmentally conscious and sustainable manufacturing, manufacturers need to incorporate product recovery by designing manufacturing systems to include reverse manufacturing by considering both assembly and disassembly systems. Just as the assembly line is considered the most efficient way to assemble a product, the disassembly line is seen to be the most efficient way to disassemble a product. While having some similarities to assembly, disassembly is not the reverse of the assembly process. The challenge lies in the fact that it possesses unique characteristics. In this paper, we consider a sequence-dependent disassembly line balancing problem (SDDLBP) that is concerned with the assignment of disassembly tasks to a set of ordered disassembly workstations while satisfying the disassembly precedence constraints and optimizing the effectiveness of several measures considering sequence-dependent part removal time increments. SDDLBP is not a trivial problem since it is proven to be NP-complete. Further complications occur by considering multiple objectives including environmental and economic goals that are often contradictory. Therefore, it is essential that an efficient methodology be developed. A new approach based on the particle swarm optimization algorithm with a neighborhood-based mutation operator is proposed to solve the SDDLBP. Case scenarios are considered, and comparisons with ant colony optimization, river formation dynamics, and tabu search approaches are provided to demonstrate the superior functionality of the proposed algorithm.     

粒子群算法在装配顺序规划中的应用

装配顺序规划是计算机辅助工艺设计的一个重要环节,影响着轿车车身的装配质量和效率.针对当前装配顺序规划易产生组合爆炸等问题,提出了基于粒子群算法的装配顺序规划算法.装配偏差是影响装配质量的重要因素,因此应用装配体的装配偏差评价装配顺序.在装配顺序规划过程中,首先将装配顺序编码为粒子,根据所建立的判断规则进行识别粒子的可行性,并通过装配偏差评估可行粒子的适应度值,然后根据粒子群算法过程规划装配顺序,最后采用前翼子板案例阐述装配顺序的生成和优化过程.     

改进遗传变邻域算法求解飞机装配线调度问题

针对飞机装配调度过程中受到空间限制的问题,建立了以最小化装配作业总工期为目标并考虑空间约束的飞机装配线分部段作业调度数学模型,提出了一种求解此模型的改进遗传变邻域算法.该算法采用优先级规则进行种群初始化以缩减解空间,并设计了一种结合接受阈值的变邻域局部搜索方式,采用考虑紧前紧后关系三种邻域结构来确保搜索过程中产生合法解...     

有效的混合粒子群算法求解阻塞流水车间调度问题

针对以最小化完工时间为目标的阻塞流水车间调度问题,提出了一种混合粒子群算法进行求解。该算法将粒子群算法与迭代贪婪算法进行了结合。利用改进的迭代贪婪算法产生问题初始优化解,利用粒子群算法进行全局优化。针对粒子群算法易早熟收敛的特点,提出一种判断粒子停滞和粒子群早熟的方法,并在发现种群早熟后利用迭代贪婪算法的构造操作和毁坏操作对相关粒子进行变异,同时按照一定比例对最差的部分粒子进行重新初始化,以增加种群多样性。通过标准实例测试,验证了所提算法的有效性。     

A solution to the facility layout problem having passages and inner structure walls using particle swarm optimization

This paper proposes a new approach called particle swarm optimization (PSO) to derive better solutions for unequal-area facility layouts that are to have inner walls and passages. PSO is a population based optimization tool, has fitness values to evaluate the population, update the population and search for the optimum with random techniques. A heuristic method is adopted for establishing the relationship between the facilities and passages. A comparative study is performed with the existing algorithm and it shows a better performance for the proposed algorithm. The objective of this study is to minimize material flow between facilities while at the same time satisfying the constraints of areas, aspect ratios of the facilities, and inner structure walls and passages. The proposed algorithm based on the PSO in this study was implemented with C++ language.     

基于粒子群优化算法的车间布局设计

为降低车间内设备间的物料搬运成本,将粒子群优化算法与经典的系统化布置设计法相结合,以设备间的搬运成本为目标,求解面向车间布局的连续空间优化问题。在问题建模时采用二维向量表述设备的连续空间位置;引入系统化布置设计法对初始粒子群进行优化,在保证初始粒子群有效性的基础上提高了算法的寻优速度和精度;通过对加速系数和惯性系数的设定,提高了粒子群优化算法的寻优质量。通过实例验证了所提方法可以有效提高粒子群算法在连续空间布局问题上的优化性能。     

A parameter-adaptive ACMD method based on particle swarm optimization algorithm for rolling bearing fault diagnosis under variable speed

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - Fault diagnosis for rolling bearing under variable speed is always a challenging topic since the vibration signal has time-varying characteristics. To...