Scheduling model and algorithm tof twin synchronized stacking cranes in stack yard of automated container terminal

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Journal of Dalian Maritime University ›› 2015, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4) : 75-80.

WEI Chen ¹, HU Zhi-hua ^1*, GAO Chao-feng ¹, LUO Xun-jie²

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For improving the stack yard operating efficiency at ACT, focused on both side operations (storage or retrieval) for the single container block in stack yard, a mixed-integer programming model was proposed to minimize the total time, and determine the crane movement and work status(moving or handling ) by considering the time and space synchronization constraints of twin crane parallel operation . A genetic algorithm was developed to quickly solve the near-optimal solutions for large scale problem. Practical examples result show that, for large scale problem, the solution quality by GA is gradually better than CPLEX’s, and the operation time is far less, which proves the validity and rationality of model and algorithm for scheduling twin synchronized stacking cranes.

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automated container terminal(ACT) / automated stacking crane(ASC) / stack yard / scheduling model / time and space synchronization / genetic algorithm / mixed-integer linear program

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WEI Chen, HU Zhi-hua, GAO Chao-feng, LUO Xun-jie. Scheduling model and algorithm tof twin synchronized stacking cranes in stack yard of automated container terminal[J]. Journal of Dalian Maritime University. 2015, 41(4): 75-80

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