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@article{Zhao:2023:10.1080/24725854.2021.2022815,
author = {Zhao, S and Haskell, WB and Cardin, M-A},
doi = {10.1080/24725854.2021.2022815},
journal = {IISE Transactions},
pages = {187--200},
title = {A flexible system design approach for multi-facility capacity expansion problems with risk aversion},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24725854.2021.2022815},
volume = {55},
year = {2023}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - This paper studies a model for risk aversion when designing a flexible capacity expansion plan for a multi-facility system. In this setting, the decision maker can dynamically expand the capacity of each facility given observations of uncertain demand. We model this situation as a multi-stage stochastic programming problem, and we express risk aversion through the conditional value-at-risk (CVaR) and a mean-CVaR objective. We optimize the multi-stage problem over a tractable family of if–then decision rules using a decomposition algorithm. This algorithm decomposes the stochastic program over scenarios and updates the solutions via the subgradients of the function of cumulative future costs. To illustrate the practical effectiveness of this method, we present a numerical study of a decentralized waste-to-energy system in Singapore. The simulation results show that the risk-averse model can improve the tail risk of investment losses by adjusting the weight factors of the mean-CVaR objective. The simulations also demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can converge to high-performance policies within a reasonable time, and that it is also more scalable than existing flexible design approaches.
AU - Zhao,S
AU - Haskell,WB
AU - Cardin,M-A
DO - 10.1080/24725854.2021.2022815
EP - 200
PY - 2023///
SN - 2472-5854
SP - 187
TI - A flexible system design approach for multi-facility capacity expansion problems with risk aversion
T2 - IISE Transactions
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24725854.2021.2022815
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/93426
VL - 55
ER -
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