Journal of System Simulation
Abstract
Abstract: In conveyor-serviced batch processing system, jobs arrive dynamically and are stored in a buffer to be further processed by the batch processing machine. Under the cases of non-identical job sizes, online optimal control of the system with a single machine was mainly concerned. Optimization model of the system was built by using look-ahead range as control variable. The objective is to maximize the job processing rate of the system in infinite horizon. Two decision processes are included in the model, which are batching process and action-selection process. For the batching process, the rule of minimizing process-capacity wasting ratio of the machine during production period was proposed. And for the action-selection process, Q-learning algorithm was employed to derive the optimal look-ahead policy. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithms was demonstrated through the simulation experiments. Besides, the influence of some batching rules and physical parameters on system performance was showed.
Recommended Citation
Song, Wu; Hao, Tang; and Qi, Tan
(2020)
"Online Optimal Control Method of Conveyor-serviced Batch Processing System,"
Journal of System Simulation: Vol. 29:
Iss.
4, Article 5.
DOI: 10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201704005
Available at:
https://dc-china-simulation.researchcommons.org/journal/vol29/iss4/5
First Page
730
Revised Date
2015-10-30
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201704005
Last Page
739
CLC
TP202
Recommended Citation
Wu Song, Tang Hao, Tan Qi. Online Optimal Control Method of Conveyor-serviced Batch Processing System[J]. Journal of System Simulation, 2017, 29(4): 730-739.
DOI
10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.201704005
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