Research Article

Preventive Maintenance Scheduling for Multicogeneration Plants with Production Constraints Using Genetic Algorithms

Table 1

Summary results of the computational experiments.

Plant typeElectricity (ave = 1974.04)Water (avw = 118.31)
Crossover operator2-point4-point2-point4-point
NMNB size ItInBest solutionCPUItIn
Best solutionCPU ItInBest solutionCPUItInBest solutionCPU

10010%60101.33411810100.40193204.07108503.9887
20%100101.3057110102.518119104.0783404.0775
30%40105.40315310101.62479204.348111404.34879
40%50104.28175100102.66671004.20680604.2557
50%10104.42211230104.591145404.116741004.348106
Rnd20104.4228330103.6383404.20673304.11674

25010%1099.4891236097.639107204.02472603.97890
20%40101.13112420103.40383104.217102504.34876
30%60105.7938550102.804133104.161147304.20675
40%20101.16145100100.84147504.34879204.26182
50%30104.30911240101.769115604.307180404.024123
Rnd60105.8498720102.518150604.217120604.44191

50010%10102.288119100101.827114404.024139503.97878
20%40103.898100101.59582104.345164504.0780
30%20102.23147100101.33581404.024131604.20684
40%30102.6610720104.98488604.348871004.3975
50%50103.7728210102.058129304.426201104.305122
Rnd40105.29298100103.06171304.116105404.11694

The gap average of electricity = 1974.04.
The gap average of water = 118.31.
Best solution is related to fitness value.
CPU in seconds.