Application of Genetic Algorithms in Facility Layout Planning

摘要

In order to decrease the material handling costs and cope with the closeness of the non-material relationships etc,genetic algorithm was introduced in the typical System Layout Planning(SLP)problems.The above-mentioned two design objectives are to be realized in a hybrid algorithm,i.e.the traditional mathematical method and GA system.A software system is developed on the bases of the hybrid algorithm,and a design example of a transducer plant planning is introduced to verify the efficiency of the algorithm and the software system.Effects of the genetic parameters,genetic paradigms and the punishing factors etc are also talked about in this paper,the results are encouraging.