Browsing by Subject "Mixed Integer Programming"
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(2014-12-10)In this dissertation, we study the design and planning of bio-energy supply chain networks. This dissertation consists of 3 studies that focus on different aspects of bio-energy supply chain systems. In the first study, ...
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(2014-12-15)Transit signal priority (TSP) can be a very effective preferential treatment for transit vehicles in congested urban networks. There are two problems with the current practice of the transit signal priority. First, random ...
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(2018-07-31)A new methodology to solve the capacitated facility location problem (CFLP) is presented. This optimization problem can be explicitly formulated and solved as a mixed integer program (MIP); however, because binary variables ...
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(2012-02-14)This dissertation discusses two independent topics. The first part of the dissertation relates three theories of international economics (comparative advantage, competitive advantage, and competitiveness), and formulates ...
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(2021-08-13)In this document, I will explain three research topics that comprise my dissertation. The three topics presented in three separate chapters correspond to problems that arise in the railway industry, in the areas of freight ...
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(2020-03-17)A linear sensor system is a system in which the sensor measurements have a linear relationship to the source variables that cannot be measured directly. Linear sensor systems are widely deployed in advanced manufacturing ...
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(2012-10-19)With the drastic increase in the demand for air travel, taxiway aircraft traffic scheduling is becoming increasingly important in managing air traffic. In order to reduce traffic congestion on taxiways, this thesis proposes ...
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(2010-07-14)In this dissertation, several essays in the field of bio-security are presented. The estimation of the probability of an FMD outbreak by type and location of premises is important for decision making. In Essay I, we estimate ...