Network synchronization of periodic multiple source flows

Abstract

The article deals with the creation of a mathematical model of a real problem with four discreet flows. Transport processes are repeated at predetermined intervals and they must be time coordinated in three coordination places deployed in a triangular configuration. The main criterion is the amount of downtime of transported elements emerging in coordination places. The optimization task is solved by methods of mathematical programming. The presented paper contains a mathematical model of the task being solved. The proposed model is tested with real data. Computational experiments were conducted in the optimization software Xpress - IVE.