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Chinese Journal of Management Science ›› 2026, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (9): 225-236.doi: 10.16381/j.cnki.issn1003-207x.2023.1745

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Model and Algorithm for Parallel Batch-processing Machines Scheduling Problem in Aerospace Composite Materials Manufacturing

Shaoxiang Zheng1, Naiming Xie2(), Qiao Wu3   

  1. 1.School of Management and Economics,Kunming University of Science and Technology,Kunming 650504,China
    2.College of Economics and Management,Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics,Nanjing 211100,China
    3.School of Management,Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications,Nanjing 210003,China
  • Received:2023-10-25 Revised:2025-04-29 Online:2026-09-25 Published:2026-09-01
  • Contact: Naiming Xie E-mail:xienaiming@nuaa.edu.cn

Abstract:

The autoclave molding scheduling problem in aerospace composite materials manufacturing is investigated and identified as the parallel batch-processing machines scheduling problem with two-dimensional constraints. A novel compact mathematical formulation that eliminates symmetry and minimizes the makespan is developed to define the problem with incompatibility and linear batch setup times. An iterative approximation search algorithm is proposed to handle the problem: heuristic and exact algorithms are combined in the algorithm to find a feasible solution with a better objective value through an iterative process which employs an exact method so that the problems are solved with efficiency and effectiveness. In terms of the execution on different randomly generated instances, the results show that: (1) the presented model is much more efficient than the classic one; the efficiency and effectiveness of the model and the algorithm are compared to demonstrate the superiority in solving the problem; and both the developed model and algorithm outperform the compared method in a statistical sense. In the end, the properties and performance of the model and algorithm are concluded based on the simulation experiments, and the specific managerial implications are provided.

Key words: aerospace composite materials manufacturing, autoclave molding process, batch machine scheduling, mixed-integer programming, matheuristic

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