A mixed-integer linear programming formulation for the modular layout of three-dimensional connected systems

O’Neill, Sam, Paul Wrigley and Ovidiu Bagdasar

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (MATCOM), 2022, vol. 201, issue C, 739-754

Abstract: Given the considerable complexity of process plants, there has been a great deal of research focused on aiding the design of plant layout through mathematical optimisation, i.e. optimising the positioning of the equipment in the plant for space and cost efficiency. Recently, the use of modular approaches within the construction industry, whereby work is performed off-site before being assembled on-site, has become a popular and powerful way of reducing build schedules and costs. Modular approaches have many other real applications where items must be packed to minimise the connections between them (e.g. piping, wiring, modular office and factory layouts) and consider the modular layout of the system.

Keywords: Floor packing; Bin packing; Facility layout; Mixed-integer linear programming; MILP; Process plant design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2021.09.019

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