Multi-objective particle swarm optimisation based integrated production inventory routing planning for efficient perishable food logistics operations

Sustainable and efficient food supply chain has become an essential component of one’s life. The model proposed in this paper is deeply linked to people's quality of life as a result of which there is a large incentive to fulfil customer demands through it. This proposed model can enhance food quality by making the best possible food quality accessible to customers, construct a sustainable logistics system considering its environmental impact and ensure the customer demand to be fulfilled as fast as possible. In this paper, an extended model is examined that builds a unified planning problem for efficient food logistics operations where four important objectives are viewed: minimising the total expense of the system, maximising the average food quality along with the minimisation of the amount of CO₂ emissions in transportation along with production and total weighted delivery lead time minimisation. A four objective mixed integer linear programming model for intelligent food logistics system is developed in the paper. The optimisation of the formulated mathematical model is proposed using a modified multi-objective particle swarm optimisation algorithm with multiple social structures: MO-GLNPSO (Multi-Objective Global Local Near-Neighbour Particle Swarm Optimisation). Computational results of a case study on a given dataset as well as on multiple small, medium and large-scale datasets followed by sensitivity analysis show the potency and effectiveness of the introduced method. Lastly, there has been a scope for future study displayed which would lead to the further progress of these types of models.     

On Heating and Relaxation of the Electron—Hole-Gas Energy in the Track of a Primary Recoil Atom

Semiconductors - On the basis of the Monte Carlo algorithm, a method for calculating the energy spectrum of hot nonequilibrium electrons and holes in the track of a primary recoil atom after being...     

Analysis of a two-dimensional symmetric problem on extension of an Al-polyimide-Cu layered structure with a model crack

To increase the efficiency of designing systems intended for monitoring surface cracks in aluminum structures during their working life, we have analyzed a two-dimensional symmetric problem on uniaxial extension of an Al-polyimide-Cu layered structure with ideal adhesion between layers and a model crack in the aluminum base. The problem has been first solved for a sample with the crack modeled by a zero-thickness notch using the ANSYS engineering simulation program package. It is shown that this setting of the problem can lead to inadequate results as manifested, in particular, by significantly overstated mechanical stresses in aluminum in the region of crack emergence on the surface. In order to eliminate this difficulty, we propose to use the structure with a model defect in the form of a notch of nonzero thickness in the initial unstressed state of the structure. Recommendations for selecting the thickness of a notch used in the model structure are given.

     

高效液相色谱法同时测定化妆品中的7种香豆素

基于香豆素类化合物在化妆品中的使用情况及其对人体健康的危害,采用C18色谱柱作为分析柱,通过优化试验条件建立了一种可准确、简便测定化妆品中多种香豆素类化合物的高效液相色谱法。试验结果表明,7种香豆素类化合物的保留时间和峰面积的相对标准偏差分别小于0.1%和2%,且检出限均低于40μg/L;通过样品加标试验,得到7种目标化合物的回收率为80%~94%。所建立方法具有快速、简便、准确、灵敏的特点,是测定化妆品中多种香豆素类化合物的有效方法。