scholarly journals A Game Theoretical Model for Location of Terror Response Facilities under Capacitated Resources

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingpeng Meng ◽  
Qi Kang ◽  
Chuanfeng Han ◽  
Weisheng Xu ◽  
Qidi Wu

This paper is concerned with the effect of capacity constraints on the locations of terror response facilities. We assume that the state has limited resources, and multiple facilities may be involved in the response until the demand is satisfied consequently. We formulate a leader-follower game model between the state and the terrorist and prove the existence and uniqueness of theNashequilibrium. An integer linear programming is proposed to obtain the equilibrium results when the facility number is fixed. The problem is demonstrated by a case study of the 19 districts of Shanghai, China.

ETRI Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 585-598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Tian ◽  
Xiao‐Peng Ji ◽  
Weiwei Liu ◽  
Jiangtao Zhai ◽  
Guangjie Liu ◽  
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Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 3781
Author(s):  
Sergio García García ◽  
Vicente Rodríguez Montequín ◽  
Henar Morán Palacios ◽  
Adriano Mones Bayo

Off-gas is one of the by-products of the steelmaking process. Its potential energy can be transformed into heat and electricity by means of cogeneration. A case study using a coke oven and Linz–Donawitz converter gas is presented. This work addresses the gas allocation problem for a cogeneration system producing steam and electricity. In the studied facility, located in northern Spain, the annual production of the plant requires 95,000 MWh of electrical energy and 525,000 MWh of thermal energy. The installed electrical and thermal power is 20.4 MW and 81 MW, respectively. A mixed integer linear programming model is built to optimize gas allocation, thus maximizing its benefits. This model is applied to a 24-h scenario with real data from the plant, where gas allocation decision-making was performed by the plant operators. Application of the model generated profit in a scenario where there were losses, increasing benefits by 16.9%. A sensitivity analysis is also performed. The proposed model is useful not only from the perspective of daily plant operation but also as a tool to simulate different design scenarios, such as the capacity of gasholders.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Schuster ◽  
Jeffrey O. Hanson ◽  
Matt Strimas-Mackey ◽  
Joseph R. Bennett

AbstractThe resources available for conserving biodiversity are limited, and so protected areas need to be established in places that will achieve objectives for minimal cost. Two of the main algorithms for solving systematic conservation planning problems are Simulated Annealing (SA) and Integer linear programming (ILP). Using a case study in British Columbia, Canada, we compare the cost-effectiveness and processing times of SA versus ILP using both commercial and open-source algorithms. Plans for expanding protected area systems based on ILP algorithms were 12 to 30% cheaper than plans using SA. The best ILP solver we examined was on average 1071 times faster than the SA algorithm tested. The performance advantages of ILP solvers were also observed when we aimed for spatially compact solutions by including a boundary penalty. One practical advantage of using ILP over SA is that the analysis does not require calibration, saving even more time. Given the performance of ILP solvers, they can be used to generate conservation plans in real-time during stakeholder meetings and can facilitate rapid sensitivity analysis, and contribute to a more transparent, inclusive, and defensible decision-making process.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Martins ◽  
Francisco Fernandes ◽  
Virginia Infante ◽  
Antonio R. Andrade

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe an integer linear programming model to schedule the maintenance crew and the maintenance tasks in a bus operating company.Design/methodology/approachThe proposed methodology relies on an integer linear programming model that finds feasible maintenance schedules. It minimizes the costs associated with maintenance crew and the costs associated with unavailability. The model is applied in a real-world case study of a Portuguese bus operating company. A constructive heuristic approach is put forward, based on solving the maintenance scheduling problem for each bus separately.FindingsThe heuristic finds better solutions than the exact methods (based on branch-and-bound techniques) in a much lower computational time.Practical implicationsThe results suggest the relevance of such heuristic approaches for maintenance scheduling in practice.Originality/valueThis proposed model is an effective decision-making support method that provides feasible maintenance schedules for the maintenance technicians and for the maintenance tasks in a fleet of buses. It also complies with several operational, technical and labour constraints.


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