6533b82dfe1ef96bd1292014
RESEARCH PRODUCT
Non-linear optimization of track layouts in loop-sorting-systems
Ole Ø. MouritsenMorten Kjeld EbbesenSøren Emil SørensenMichael Rygaard Hansensubject
Mathematical optimizationEngineeringOptimization problembusiness.industrySortingContext (language use)Building and ConstructionVector optimizationControl and Systems EngineeringSearch algorithmCollision detectionShape optimizationMulti-swarm optimizationbusinessCivil and Structural Engineeringdescription
Optimization used for enhancing geometric structures iswell known. Applying obstacles to the shape optimization problemis on the other hand not very common. It requires a fast contact search algorithmand an exact continuous formulation to solve the problem robustly. This paper focuses on combining shape optimization problemswith collision avoidance constraints by which a collision detection algorithmis presented. The presentedmethod is tested against the commercial loop-sorting-system used for sorting of medium sized items. The objective is to minimize price and footprint of the system whilemaintaining its functionality. Contact constraints are in this context important to include as various obstacles may surround the loop-sorting-system.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-01 |