Genetic algorithm (ga)

This thesis aims to review and analyze the scheduling problem in general and Job Shop Scheduling Problem (JSSP) in particular and the solution techniques applied to these problems. The JSSP is the most general and popular hard combinational optimization problem in manufacturing …

Change from a regulated to deregulated structure means that, the centralized maintenance system is not valid any more. In the surveyed published literature, there is not a single model which incorporates all maintenance cost components to analyze the effect of different maintena…

This research is focused on the integration problem of process planning and scheduling in steel heat treatment operations environment using artificial intelligent techniques that are capable of dealing with such problems. This work addresses the issues involved in developing a s…

Turkey is located between 36 and 42 N latitudes, meaning it is close to axis of the equator. Therefore, Turkey is very rich in terms of the potential of renewable energy resources, although an important part of this potential is not active yet. The share of renewable energy sour…