Heuristics for the location of inspection stations on a network

This article considers the preventive flow interception problem (FIP) on a network. Given a directed network with known origin‐destination path flows, each generating a certain amount of risk, the preventive FIP consists of optimally locating m facilities on the network in order to maximize the total risk reduction. A greedy search heuristic as well as several variants of an ascent search heuristic and of a tabu search heuristic are presented for the FIP. Computational results indicate that the best versions of the latter heuristics consistently produce optimal or near optimal solutions on test problems. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 47: 287–303, 2000     

Neighborhood search heuristics for selecting hierarchically well‐formulated subsets in polynomial regression

The importance of subset selection in multiple regression has been recognized for more than 40 years and, not surprisingly, a variety of exact and heuristic procedures have been proposed for choosing subsets of variables. In the case of polynomial regression, the subset selection problem is complicated by two issues: (1) the substantial growth in the number of candidate predictors, and (2) the desire to obtain hierarchically well‐formulated subsets that facilitate proper interpretation of the regression parameter estimates. The first of these issues creates the need for heuristic methods that can provide solutions in reasonable computation time; whereas the second requires innovative neighborhood search approaches that accommodate the hierarchical constraints. We developed tabu search and variable neighborhood search heuristics for subset selection in polynomial regression. These heuristics are applied to a classic data set from the literature and, subsequently, evaluated in a simulation study using synthetic data sets. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2010     

A metaheuristic scheduling procedure for resource-constrained projects with cash flows

Resource-constrained project scheduling problems with cash flows (RCPSPCF) are complex, combinatorial optimization problems. Many heuristics have been reported in the literature that produce reasonable schedules in limited project environments. However, the lack of a heuristic that dominates under differing project conditions can lead to a suboptimal choice of an appropriate heuristic for scheduling any given project. This may result in poor schedules and monetary losses. This paper reports on the application of the tabu search metaheuristic procedure for the RCPSPCF. Strategies for neighborhood generation and candidate selection that exploit the special features of the problem are combined with a simple multiheuristic start procedure. Extensive experimentation, with multiple data sets and comparison with an upper bound, indicates a significant improvement, both in project Net Present Value (NPV) as well as the number of projects, where the metaheuristic outperforms the best known heuristics in the literature. More specifically, this procedure produces the best schedules in over 85% of the projects tested, in contrast to the best single-pass heuristics which have been shown to dominate in at most 20% of the same cases. This iterative, general purpose heuristic is able to adapt significantly better to the complex interactions of the many critical parameters of the RCPSPCF than single-pass heuristics that use more specific information about each project environment. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 46: 912–927, 1999     

Local search methods for the discrete time/resource trade-off problem in project networks

In this paper we consider the discrete time/resource trade-off problem in project networks. Given a project network consisting of nodes (activities) and arcs (technological precedence relations), in which the duration of the activities is a discrete, nonincreasing function of the amount of a single renewable resource committed to it, the discrete time/resource trade-off problem minimizes the project makespan subject to precedence constraints and a single renewable resource constraint. For each activity, a work content is specified such that all execution modes (duration/resource requirement pairs) for performing the activity are allowed as long as the product of the duration and the resource requirement is at least as large as the specified work content. We present a tabu search procedure which is based on a decomposition of the problem into a mode assignment phase and a resource-constrained project scheduling phase with fixed mode assignments. Extensive computational experience, including a comparison with other local search methods, is reported. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 45: 553–578, 1998     

任务分配问题的对称群方法

探讨了无人飞行器(UAV)编队的任务分配问题。任务分配是UAV协同控制的基础,其解是任务区域内各任务的一个排列。求解UAV任务分配问题的有效方法是能在合理的计算时间内找到近似最优解的启发式算法。用对称群描述UAV任务分配的搜索空间,基于右乘运算构造搜索邻域。仿真结果验证了群论禁忌搜索算法的有效性。     

基于随机漫游模型的协同搜索力最优分配方法

针对多平台协同搜索的最优搜索问题,以多无人机区域搜索任务为背景,将搜索论和随机规划引入到编队协同搜索中,建立了环境模型、无人机模型、传感器模型;为了解决目标丢失后的“应召”搜索问题,建立了目标的随机漫游模型;通过对搜索力最优分配问题的分析,认为其实质为一类线性规划问题,提出了一种基于递归原理的解算方法;最后,通过仿真计算,证明了该随机漫游模型的合理性,并验证了所提算法的有效性。     

卫星任务调度问题的约束规划模型

卫星任务规划与调度是空间资源管理的重要内容之一,其目的在于为卫星系统的任务计划编制提供科学合理的决策手段与依据。卫星任务调度问题的重要特点在于,调度任务存在可见时间窗口约束。只有在可见时间窗口内,调度任务才可能执行并完成。在进行合理假设的基础上,建立卫星任务调度问题的约束规划模型。对基本禁忌搜索算法进行改进,提出了模型求解的变邻域禁忌搜索算法。应用结果表明,约束规划模型的建立与求解是合理的。     

面向多平台多目标协同跟踪的指派问题

针对多平台多目标协同跟踪中要求多个无人地面平台尽可能均匀地协同跟踪多个目标的特点,提出了改进的离散粒子群优化算法。首先采用连续型粒子群优化算法中的速度和位置迭代公式,然后对粒子位置进行离散编码,使粒子编码对应于可行的指派方案;其次,在优化算法中引入局部搜索,提高算法寻优性能。最后将所提算法应用于多平台多目标协同跟踪中的指派问题,并与未加入局部搜索的粒子群优化算法比较,仿真结果表明,加入局部搜索后的离散粒子群优化算法具有较好的寻优性能。     

基于禁忌退火算法的巡航导弹航迹规划

针对巡航导弹航迹规划这个复杂的优化问题,一个禁忌退火混合优化算法被提出.首先,该算法是以基本模拟退火算法为基础.其次,为了加快该模拟退火算法的收敛速度,在恶化解的接受判断过程中,增加了一定动态的约束条件.最后,为了使最优解能够跳出局部最优的陷阱,使用了一个动态的禁忌表.仿真结果验证了该禁忌退火混合优化算法能够取得目标函数更优的航迹规划路径,从而有效提高巡航导弹的作战效能.     

空中进攻作战出动计划禁忌搜索优化分析方法

空中进攻作战出动计划涉及多种复杂因素,大规模空中进攻作战出动计划不仅计算量大、出动强度高、架次多,而且当战场形势发生变化时,必须及时对飞机出动计划做出调整,采用手工方式制定和修改作战计划已难以适应未来空中进攻作战的要求。从分析制定空中进攻作战航空兵出动计划所涉及的诸要素出发,提出了一个较为合理的作战出动计划模型,并采用禁忌搜索求解模型的优良解,为实现计算机制定和及时修正空中进攻作战出动计划提出了一种有效的解决方法。     

不确定条件下装备器材供应网规划模型

装备器材供应网是装备器材供应保障工作的重要基石,其规划问题是我军装备器材保障过程的重要战略决策之一。针对节点、边和需求的不确定性,对不确定条件下由多个区域供应子网构成的装备器材供应网的规划问题展开研究。针对问题的特点,用区间分析理论对供应网规划中的不确定性因素进行度量和运算,得到不确定性规划模型,通过区间运算转化,将不确定性模型转化为确定性混合整数规划模型,并设计采用基于禁忌搜索算法的两阶段算法进行求解,分别得到了不同参数设置下的模型求解结果,并将所用算法与模糊规划和随机规划算法的求解结果进行了比较分析。实例分析结果表明所建立的模型和算法具有较强的实用性。     

带有活动收益不确定特征的成像侦察卫星调度问题

根据区域目标的侦察需求,研究了面向区域目标的多星调度问题。分析了调度问题中活动收益不确定特征,讨论了活动收益的上下界。针对收益不确定的特点,设计了影响力指标用于评估活动对调度方案的影响。基于活动影响力与执行时间设计了一种带局部诱导的禁忌搜索算法,采用分层次的、变评价函数机制引导求解过程趋向多目标优化,在优先提高覆盖率的同时兼顾减少资源消耗。最后,以算例验证了算法的有效性,并通过方案比较说明算法具有较好的寻优能力。     

基于改进遗传算法的协同发射控制软件设计

根据火箭炮武器系统多弹种协同发射的需求,分析了现有发控软件的不足和设计多弹种协同控制软件过程中存在的问题。采用设定禁忌搜索表的改进遗传算法,通过对基因编码、交叉等过程最终实现对多型火箭弹时序协同问题的求解。在此基础上设计的火箭弹协同控制模块的软件架构,为后续实现多种火箭弹协同发射的方式提供了有力支撑。     

基于禁忌搜索算法的指挥控制系统网络组织优化方法

基于复杂网络的拓扑结构优化理论与禁忌搜索算法,结合指挥控制系统的特点,建立了优化最优指挥与控制系统网络结构（Command and Control Architecture Network,C2AN）模型,并以复杂网络的网络效率和网络成本分别描述C2AN中的信息传播效率及构建C2AN的资源消耗,建立优化的目标函数,通过禁忌搜索算法获得了最优的C2AN。最后通过仿真实例,分析了最优C2AN生成过程及其基本统计特征。