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Panagiotis S Karagiannopoulos1, Nikolaos M Manousakis1, Konstantinos Kalkanis1
1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica, 250, Thivon & P. Ralli Str., Egaleo, 122 44, Athens, Greece.
Abstract:
The objective of this study is to optimize a linear objective function that pertains to the obsolescence of home appliances in a household. The approach introduced is an ILP-based method that is both simple and adaptable. This optimization guarantees that the total energy consumption remains below a predetermined energy threshold, while also adhering to an inequality constraint. The proposed methodology was effectively tested using a household containing four home appliances: a washing machine, a dishwasher, a refrigerator, and an oven. The findings indicate that the refrigerator is the most hazardous and inexpensive home appliance. The current formulation aims to optimize the device's lifespan considering the customer's financial constraints and the expenses associated with repairing and replacing its parts. This study centers on the maintenance of printed circuit boards (PCBs) and considers the effects of degradation-related malfunctions, as assessed through testing. Moreover, we employ an additional ILP approach to assess the vulnerability of refrigerator's PCB components by determining which ones should be replaced when a customer has limited financial resources.
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