Cold start is one of the most problematic combustion phases for diesel engines. During this phase, a large proportion of pollutants are produced within the cylinder due to misfiring and incomplete combustion due to the low engine temperatures. Furthermore, exhaust after-treatment devices work...

"This book presents applications of heuristic and metaheuristic algorithms in manufacturing systems. This book discusses the main heuristic and metaheuristic methods to manage and optimize the problems in manufacturing systems and examines the two main levels of decision systems in production:...