A High-level Petri Nets Approach for Multi-Objective Optimization in Pipeline Networks

Hela Kadri, Belhassen Zouari

2014

Abstract

High-level Petri nets are a powerful modelling language appropriate to represent massive, dynamic, and complicated systems like pipeline networks. Finding the optimal path in these networks is not an easy task, especially when we are concerned with multi-objective problems such as in the present study: minimizing path’s length and maximizing valves’ dynamic reliability which depends on time and conditions of use. This work aims, firstly to calculate the dynamic reliability of the valves engaged in the path’s search according to their behavior, and secondly, to transform the multi-objective optimization problem into a shortest path problem through a scalarization method and then to find an optimal path using the Dijkstra’s algorithm developed with a High-level Petri nets. This contribution is applied in the transport of oil but it is potentially applicable in many other areas.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Kadri H. and Zouari B. (2014). A High-level Petri Nets Approach for Multi-Objective Optimization in Pipeline Networks . In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH, ISBN 978-989-758-038-3, pages 211-218. DOI: 10.5220/0005092602110218

in Bibtex Style

@conference{simultech14,
author={Hela Kadri and Belhassen Zouari},
title={A High-level Petri Nets Approach for Multi-Objective Optimization in Pipeline Networks},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,},
year={2014},
pages={211-218},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005092602110218},
isbn={978-989-758-038-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH,
TI - A High-level Petri Nets Approach for Multi-Objective Optimization in Pipeline Networks
SN - 978-989-758-038-3
AU - Kadri H.
AU - Zouari B.
PY - 2014
SP - 211
EP - 218
DO - 10.5220/0005092602110218