Reliable p-Hub Network Design under Multiple Disruptions

Pouya Barahimi and Hector A. Vergara ()
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Pouya Barahimi: Oregon State University
Hector A. Vergara: Oregon State University

Networks and Spatial Economics, 2020, vol. 20, issue 1, No 11, 327 pages

Abstract: Abstract The design of optimal hub-and-spoke networks has been the objective of many research studies. More recently, several studies in this area have been concerned with incorporating failures of network entities (e.g., hubs and/or links) as a source of uncertainty in the formulation and solution of reliable hub networks. This study is focused on modeling and developing a solution approach for the multi-allocation reliable p-hub network design problem where more than one hub may be disrupted simultaneously. The objective is to minimize the expected cost of the network under all possible failure scenarios. A mathematical formulation is presented to select hubs and determine primary and backup connections for each origin-destination (O-D) node pair. An algorithm is suggested to generate primary and backup connections for an O-D pair for a given set of hubs. The hub selection model is then solved using a search algorithm. The computational results show that near optimal solutions for non-trivial problem size instances are obtained in a reasonable amount of time.

Keywords: Hub network; Network design; Reliable facility location; Disruptions; Hub-and-spoke; Branch-and-bound (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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