A dynamical teaching-learning-based optimization algorithm for fuzzy energy-efficient parallel batch processing machines scheduling in fabric dyeing process

Abstract

Fabric dyeing is the most time-consuming and energy-intensive process in textile production with some batch processing machines (BPMs) and uncertainty. In this study, a fuzzy energy-efficient parallel BPMs scheduling problem (FEPBSP) with machine eligibility and sequence-dependent setup time (SDST) in fabric dyeing process is investigated, and a dynamical teaching-learning-based optimization algorithm (DTLBO) is proposed to simultaneously optimize the total agreement index, fuzzy makespan, and total fuzzy energy consumption. In DTLBO, multiple classes are constructed by non-dominated sorting. Dynamical class evolution is designed, which incorporates diversified search among students and adaptive self-learning of teachers. The former is implemented using various combinations of the teacher phase and the learner phase, and the latter is achieved through teacher quality and an adaptive threshold. Additionally, a reinforcement local search based on neighborhood structure dynamic selection is also applied. Extensive experiments are conducted, and the computational results demonstrated that the new strategies of DTLBO are effective, and it is highly competitive in solving the considered problem.