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A good stacking method can increase the packaging utility rate and reduce production costs. Much research has focused on 2D arrangements for rectangular, circular, or irregular shapes and regularly shaped 3D objects such as rectangular boxes. Genetic algorithms, simulated annealing, and other heuristic algorithms have been proposed. Recent research on the stacking of irregular-shaped 3D stone pieces has focused on balancing one stone piece on top of others to form one or more vertical towers, given the geometry of the stone pieces and the number of stone pieces available for the task. Stacking irregular-shaped 3D objects in a package is common in industry. However, there has been relatively little emphasis on the development of algorithms for stacking irregular-shaped 3D objects in a fixed-size container without prior knowledge of the stone geometries and the number of pieces available, with the goal of packing as many stone pieces as possible while maintaining stability. In this paper, three heuristic algorithms are proposed to solve the problem of nesting irregularly shaped stone pieces in layers within a container. All three algorithms use the following approach: (1) approximate

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Author

Ming-Cheng Ko; Sheng-Jen Hsieh

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Engineering (Physical Sciences)