Gradient-constrained discounted Steiner trees II: optimally locating a discounted Steiner point

K. Sirinanda (), M. Brazil, P. Grossman, J. Rubinstein and D. Thomas

Journal of Global Optimization, 2016, vol. 64, issue 3, 515-532

Abstract: A gradient-constrained discounted Steiner tree is a network interconnecting given set of nodes in Euclidean space where the gradients of the edges are all no more than an upper bound which defines the maximum gradient. In such a tree, the costs are associated with its edges and values are associated with nodes and are discounted over time. In this paper, we study the problem of optimally locating a single Steiner point in the presence of the gradient constraint in a tree so as to maximize the sum of all the discounted cash flows, known as the net present value (NPV). An edge in the tree is labelled as a b edge, or a m edge, or an f edge if the gradient between its endpoints is greater than, or equal to, or less than the maximum gradient respectively. The set of edge labels at a discounted Steiner point is called its labelling. The optimal location of the discounted Steiner point is obtained for the labellings that can occur in a gradient-constrained discounted Steiner tree. In this paper, we propose the gradient-constrained discounted Steiner point algorithm to optimally locate the discounted Steiner point in the presence of a gradient constraint in a network. This algorithm is applied to a case study. This problem occurs in underground mining, where we focus on the optimization of underground mine access to obtain maximum NPV in the presence of a gradient constraint. The gradient constraint defines the navigability conditions for trucks along the underground tunnels. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016

Keywords: Gradient constraint; Network optimization; Optimal mine design; Net present value; Steiner points (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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