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Scheduling train crews: a case study for the Dutch Railways [PDF]

, 2000
In this paper the problem of scheduling train crew is considered. We discuss a general framework of which the method for solving the train crew scheduling problem is a special case.
Freling, R. (Richard), Lentink, R.M. (Ramon), Odijk, M.A.   +2 more
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Unlocking Multi‐Valley Energy Pockets and Interface‐Induced Phonon Filtering in InSb Thermoelectrics by Reaction‐Driven Interface Engineering

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
InSb, a narrow‐bandgap semiconductor with high carrier mobility, is promising for thermoelectric energy conversion but suffers from high lattice thermal conductivity and strong bipolar conduction. Here, in situ interface engineering using Co2O3 nanoprecursors forms hierarchical CoSbx/In2O3/CoSb3 heterostructures that enhance phonon scattering and ...
Jiwu Xin, Xiao Yang, Xiao‐Lei Shi, Chengyun Xu, Xi Ling, Pengyu Zhang, Jinfeng Dong, Yong Du, Haisheng Chen, Ting Zhang, Zhi‐Gang Chen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi-Port Liner Ship Routing and Scheduling Optimization Using Machine Learning Forecast and Branch-And-Price Algorithm

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
This study focuses on an integrated three-level multi-port liner ship vessel routing and scheduling optimization problem. Specifically, the three-level multi-port network consists of hub ports, feeder ports, and cargo source points, which provide the ...
Zhichao Cao, Tao Qian, Silin Zhang, Haibo Song, Yaxin Tian   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrated Crew Scheduling and Roster Problem for Trainmasters of Passenger Railway Transportation

IEEE Access, 2019
Train crew management is an imperative task in a passenger railway system and is typically decomposed into two sub-problems: crew scheduling problem and crew rostering problem.
Dung-Ying Lin, Meng-Rung Tsai
doaj   +1 more source

Computational Modeling Meets 3D Bioprinting: Emerging Synergies in Cardiovascular Disease Modeling

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Emerging advances in three‐dimensional bioprinting and computational modeling are reshaping cardiovascular (CV) research by enabling more realistic, patient‐specific tissue platforms. This review surveys cutting‐edge approaches that merge biomimetic CV constructs with computational simulations to overcome the limitations of traditional models, improve ...
Tanmay Mukherjee, Mehdi Salar Amoli, Sarah Rezapourdamanab, Lama Rita El Shammas, Martin L. Tomov, Emilio A. Mendiola, Vahid Serpooshan, Reza Avazmohammadi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An exact method for vehicle routing problem with backhaul discounts in urban express delivery network

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
The surge in e-commerce has led to an increased demand for urban express services, requiring the strategic development of delivery networks that are both efficient and cost-effective.
Jinqiu Zhao, Yongwu Liu, Jinwei Zhang, Jing Zhang, Yixiao Huang, Le Yu, Binglei Xie   +6 more
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Branch-and-price-and-cut for large-scale multicommodity capacitated fixed-charge network design

EURO Journal on Computational Optimization, 2014
We present a branch-and-price-and-cut algorithm for solving large-scale instances of the multicommodity capacitated fixed-charge network design problem.
Bernard Gendron, Mathieu Larose
doaj   +1 more source

On the trade-off between staff-decomposed and activity-decomposed column generation for a staff scheduling problem. [PDF]

In this paper a comparison is made between two decomposition techniques to solve a staff scheduling problem with column generation. In the first approach, decomposition takes place on the staff members, whereas in the second approach decomposition takes ...
Belien, Jeroen, Demeulemeester, Erik
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Fluid Forces Control Structural Remodeling of Blind‐Ended Lymphatic Microvessels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Using innovative microfluidic biofabrication with fluid mechanical insights, we recapitulated the blind‐ended microanatomy and physiological drainage properties of capillary lymphatics. Our results reveal the interrelationship between intra‐ and extraluminal regions of lymphatic vessels due to flow‐induced sprouting and morphological changes that ...
Jacob C. Holter, Shashwat S. Agarwal, Joseph W. Tinapple, Joseph M. Barlage, Travis H. Jones, Jonathan W. Song   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Price-and-Branch Algorithm for Network Slice Optimization in Packet-Switched Xhaul Access Networks

Applied Sciences
Network slicing is a concept introduced in 5G networks that supports the provisioning of multiple types of mobile services with diversified quality of service (QoS) requirements in a shared network.
Mirosław Klinkowski
doaj   +1 more source