... optimize only 1 cycle at a time, thereby generating suboptimal solutions. Moreover, dynamic scheduling of dressing operations in response to process feedback would require significant human intervention with existing methods. We propose a unique dynamic programming–evolution strategy framework to optimize...

... scalable-RMS configurations. This model comprehends labor costs, lost capacity costs, and investment/salvage costs due to system reconfiguration and ramp up. Second, the paper presents an optimal solution model for the multiperiod scalable-RMS using dynamic programming (DP). Third, a combined integer...

... ) and a system stiffness of 8000 N/mm. The sampling period was set at 0.04 s, which gives significantly more steps than the dynamic programming (DP) solution. The command and actual infeed rates for this cycle in Fig. 2 are similar to the DP result. The optimality of the cycle can be better appreciated from...

... stages with discrete infeed rates, the new methodology allows for continuous variation of the infeed rate to further reduce the cycle time. Distinctive characteristics of optimal grinding cycles with variable infeed rates were investigated by applying dynamic programming to a simulation of the grinding...