Browsing by Author "Pastor Moreno, Rafael"
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A branch and bound algorithm for the response time variability problem
García Villoria, Alberto; Corominas Subias, Albert; Delorme, Xavier; Alexandre, Dolgui; Wieslaw, Kubiak; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (Editorial Board, 2012-06-22)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe response time variability problem (RTVP) is an NP-hard scheduling problem that has been studied intensively recently and has a wide range of real-world applications in mixed-model assembly lines, multithreaded computer ... -
A community electrification project: combination of microgrids and household systems fed by wind, PV or micro-hydro energies according to micro-scale resource evaluation and social constraints
Domenech Léga, Bruno; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Lillo, Pau; Pastor Moreno, Rafael; Chiroque, José (2014-12)
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Open AccessWhen electrifying isolated rural communities, usually standardized solutions have been implemented using the same technology at all the points. However these solutions are not always appropriate to the community and its ... -
A heuristic method to design autonomous village electrification projects with renewable energies
Ranaboldo, Matteo; García Villoria, Alberto; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2014-08-14)
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Restricted access - publisher's policySystems relying on renewable energies demonstrated to be a reliable and sustainable option to electrify isolated communities autonomously. Hybrid systems that combine different energy resources and distribution microgrids ... -
A meta-heuristic method to design off-grid community electrification projects with renewable energies
Ranaboldo, Matteo; García Villoria, Alberto; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2015)
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Open AccessThe design of off-grid electrification projects considering hybrid systems and distribution microgrids is a complex task that requires the use of decision support tools. Most of existing tools focus on the design of hybrid ... -
A MILP model to design hybrid wind-photovoltaic isolated rural electrification projects in developing countries
Ferrer Martí, Laia; Domenech Léga, Bruno; García Villoria, Alberto; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (Elsevier, 2013-04-16)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyElectrification systems based on the use of renewable energy sources are a suitable option for providing electricity to isolated communities autonomously. Wind and hybrid wind–photovoltaic (PV) systems are increasingly ... -
A multi-objective optimization approach for the design of stand-alone electrification systems based on renewable energies
Ponsich, Antonin Sebastien; Domènech, Bruno; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Juanpera Gallel, Marc; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2022-08-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyStand-alone systems based on renewable energies have proven suitable for the electrification of rural areas. Generally, the design stage of such systems only considers economic efficiency, through a single-objective ... -
A multistage graph-based procedure for solving a just-in-time flexible job-shop scheduling problem with machine and time-dependent processing costs
Corominas Subias, Albert; García Villoria, Alberto; González Vargas, Néstor Andrés; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2018-04-01)
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Open AccessThis paper deals with a new flexible job-shop scheduling problem in which the objective function to be minimised is the sum of the earliness and tardiness costs of the jobs and the costs of the operations required to perform ... -
A novel algorithm for isolated electrification projects
Ranaboldo, Matteo; García Villoria, Alberto; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2015-05-04)
Research report
Open AccessIn this report it is proposed a metaheuristic procedure to support the design of stand - alone commun ity electrification projects. In particular, the solution returned by the procedure ... -
A novel method for integrated multicriteria decision-making with uncertainty: A case study on sustainable agriculture in Colombia
Juanpera Gallel, Marc; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Garfi, Marianna; Domenech Léga, Bruno; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (IntechOpen, 2022-09-08)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyMulticriteria decision-making usually requires a set of experts to evaluate the importance of selected criteria and the adequacy of feasible alternatives according to the criteria. Uncertainty can arise in these evaluations, ... -
A parametric multi-start algorithm for solving the Response Time Variability Problem
Corominas Subias, Albert; García Villoria, Alberto; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2009-06-08)
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A parametric multi-start algorithm for solving the Response Time Variability Problem
Corominas Subias, Albert; García Villoria, Alberto; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2010-01-01)
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A pruning tool for the multi-objective optimization of autonomous electrification systems
Ponsich, Antonin Sebastien; Domenech Léga, Bruno; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Juanpera Gallel, Marc; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2022)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyDespite global progresses worldwide, many people living in rural areas still have no electricity. Autonomous generation systems based on renewable energy and microgrid distribution represent a viable alternative, but their ... -
A step-by-step guide to assist logistics managers in defining efficient re-shelving solutions for retail store deliveries
Pastor Moreno, Rafael; Sanz, Guillem; Domenech Léga, Bruno (2018-01-01)
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Open AccessPurpose City logistics is a challenge in many cities. Literature works focus on the analysis of large or local-scale solutions to increase the efficiency of freight transport. However, store deliveries from the perspective ... -
A support tool for working time bargaining by considering individual time accounts and annual leave
Pastor Moreno, Rafael; Corominas Subias, Albert; Olivella Nadal, Jordi (2010-01-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyWorking time accounts (WTAs) are employer-oriented flexibility systems that have been applied in industry but could be used far more. Their use is limited by the complexity of planning them, assessing their financial ... -
A survey of the parallel assembly lines balancing problem
Aguilar Gamarra, Harry Nick; García Villoria, Alberto; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2020-12)
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Open AccessAssembly lines are mass production systems which are significant in the industrial production of both standard and customised products. Currently, industrial companies offer several products and it is common for an assembly ... -
Ad-hoc heuristic for design of wind-photovoltaic electrification systems, including management constraints
García Villoria, Alberto; Domenech Léga, Bruno; Ferrer Martí, Laia; Juanpera Gallel, Marc; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (2020-12)
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Open AccessIsolated electrification systems based on renewable energy are a suitable option for providing many rural communities in developing countries with access to electricity. In particular, the design of wind-photovoltaic systems ... -
An exact procedure to plan holidays and working time under annualised hours considering cross-trained workers with different efficiencies
Lusa García, Amaia; Corominas Subias, Albert; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (Taylor & Francis, 2008-04)
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Open AccessAnnualising working hours (AH) is a means of achieving flexibility in the use of human resources to face the seasonal nature of demand. Some existing planning procedures are able to minimise costs due to overtime and ... -
Analysis of urban freight distribution measures
Sanz, Guillem; Pastor Moreno, Rafael; Benedito Benet, Ernest; Domenech, Bruno (2015-10-29)
Research report
Open AccessUrban Freight Distribution (UFD) represents a very important activity in terms of cities economy, but can also be a problem for the daily life of citizens, due to traffic, noise and environmental contamination. ... -
Annualised Hours: A Real Flexibility Tool
Corominas Subias, Albert; Lusa García, Amaia; Pastor Moreno, Rafael (Operational Research Society, 2005-03)
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Open AccessAnnualising working hours (AH) is a mean to face the seasonal nature of the demand. AH provides much flexibility to the production system, so the company is allowed to plan the staff working time more efficiently. However, ... -
Application of genetic algorithms to assembly sequence planning with limited resources
Bautista Valhondo, Joaquín; Lusa García, Amaia; Suárez Feijóo, Raúl; Mateo Doll, Manuel; Pastor Moreno, Rafael; Corominas Subias, Albert (IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services (CPS), 1999-07-24)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyHeuristic procedures based on priority rules are quite frequently used to solve the multiple resource-constrained project-scheduling problem (RCPSP), i.e. task programming with limited resources. The rules are based on the ...