Logo
Home Study Material Contact Search
AI Chat FREE
  1. engineering
  2. mechanical engineering
  3. an alloy manufacturer is planning to produce 1000

An alloy manufacturer is planning to produce 1000 kg of an alloy with 25% of metal...

70.2K

Verified Solution

Question

Mechanical Engineering

An alloy manufacturer is planning to produce 1000 kg of an alloywith 25% of metal A and 75% of metal B by combining five availablealloys. The quantity available and prices for these alloys is shownin the following table. Alloy Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 %A10 15 20 30 40 %B 90 85 80 70 60 Available quantity, kg 300 400 200700 450 Price $/kg 6 10 18 24 30 As the production engineer, youare asked to determine the production schedule that will minimizecost. (a) Clearly formulate the problem giving the objectivefunction and constraints. Clearly show the design variables. (b)Put the problem in standard form. (c) Suggest a method for solvingthe problem. (d) By hand, solve the problem for the first threetableaus. Adapted from Belegundu and Chandrupatla, Optimizationconcepts and applications in engineering, Second edition

Answer & Explanation Solved by verified expert
4.1 Ratings (742 Votes)
    See Answer
Get Answers to Unlimited Questions

Join us to gain access to millions of questions and expert answers. Enjoy exclusive benefits tailored just for you!

Membership Benefits:
  • Unlimited Question Access with detailed Answers
  • Zin AI - 3 Million Words
  • 10 Dall-E 3 Images
  • 20 Plot Generations
  • Conversation with Dialogue Memory
  • No Ads, Ever!
  • Access to Our Best AI Platform: Flex AI - Your personal assistant for all your inquiries!
Become a Member

Other questions asked by students

Biology
1.2K views

Immunology Describe 2 ways that ubiquitinylation regulates signaling either positively or negatively. What is the role of guanine...

Accounting
1.2K views

Contribution Margin Harry Company sells 35,000 units at $26 per unit. Variable costs are $17.42 per unit,...

Biology
1.2K views

Question 9 What biochemical identification method uses carbon a

Physics
1.2K views

A particle is projected from the foot of one wall towards other parallel wall as...

Basic Math
1.2K views

On the day of a child s birth a parent deposits 35 000 in a...

Basic Math
1.2K views

Which answer best describes thefollowing text?A baseball coach gets cut from hiscommunity baseball team.A. verbal...

Calculus
1.2K views

find the domain and range of the function 1 f x 3 x A D...

Algebra
1.2K views

A print shop at a community college in Cupertino, California, employs two different contractors to...

Accounting
1.2K views

5When determining the amount of the lease liability, lessees should include any payments made to...

Accounting
1.2K views

Required information

Finance
1.2K views

Data Analysis Analysis of companys capital structure policies (maximum 550 words) (6+6+15+3=...

Finance
1.2K views

Explain the difference between contractual rights and ethical rights.