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Optimisation of a multi-objective two-dimensional strip packing problem based on evolutionary algorithms

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Jésica de Armas
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Coromoto León
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Gara Miranda *
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Carlos Segura
DOI:10.1080/00207540902729926delete
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Abstract

Abstract

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This paper considers a real-world two-dimensional strip packing problem involving specific machinery constraints and actual cutting production industry requirements. To adapt the problem to a wider range of machinery characteristics, the design objective considers the minimisation of material length and the total number of cuts for guillotinable-type patterns. The number of cuts required for the cutting process is crucial for the life of the industrial machines and is an important aspect in determining the cost and efficiency of the cutting operation. In this paper we propose the application of evolutionary algorithms to address the multi-objective problem, for which numerous approaches to its single-objective formulation exist, but for which multi-objective approaches are almost nonexistent. The multi-objective evolutionary algorithms applied provide a set of solutions offering a range of trade-offs between the two objectives from which clients can choose according to their needs. By considering both the length and number of cuts, they derive solutions with wastage levels similar to most previous approximations which just seek to optimise the overall length.
Keywords:
cutting stock problems
packing problems
evolutionary algorithms
Pareto optimisation

Journal

International Journal of Production Research cover
International Journal of Production Research
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7.3
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1.1W
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universidad de la laguna
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