Peak Demand Minimization via Sliced Strip Packing.

DOI10.4230/LIPICS.APPROX/RANDOM.2021.21arXiv2105.07219OpenAlexW3202391892MaRDI QIDQ6090895FDOQ6090895

Authors: Max A. Deppert, Klaus Jansen, Arindam Khan, Malin Rau, Malte Tutas 

Publication date: 20 November 2023

Abstract: We study Nonpreemptive Peak Demand Minimization (NPDM) problem, where we are given a set of jobs, specified by their processing times and energy requirements. The goal is to schedule all jobs within a fixed time period such that the peak load (the maximum total energy requirement at any time) is minimized. This problem has recently received significant attention due to its relevance in smart-grids. Theoretically, the problem is related to the classical strip packing problem (SP). In SP, a given set of axis-aligned rectangles must be packed into a fixed-width strip, such that the height of the strip is minimized. NPDM can be modeled as strip packing with slicing and stacking constraint: each rectangle may be cut vertically into multiple slices and the slices may be packed into the strip as individual pieces. The stacking constraint forbids solutions where two slices of the same rectangle are intersected by the same vertical line. Nonpreemption enforces the slices to be placed in contiguous horizontal locations (but may be placed at different vertical locations). We obtain a $(5/3+epsilon)$-approximation algorithm for the problem. We also provide an asymptotic efficient polynomial-time approximation scheme (AEPTAS) which generates a schedule for almost all jobs with energy consumption $(1+epsilon)OPT$. The remaining jobs fit into a thin container of height $1$. The previous best for NPDM was 2.7 approximation based on FFDH [Ranjan et al. 2015]. One of our key ideas is providing several new lower bounds on the optimal solution of a geometric packing, which could be useful in other related problems. These lower bounds help us to obtain approximative solutions based on Steinberg's algorithm in many cases. In addition, we show how to split schedules generated by the AEPTAS into few segments and to rearrange the corresponding jobs to insert the thin container mentioned above.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.07219

zbMATH Keywords

approximationschedulingpeak demand minimization

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Randomized algorithms (68W20) Combinatorial optimization (90C27) Approximation algorithms (68W25)

Cited In (6)

• Tight approximation algorithms for geometric bin packing with skewed items
• Peak demand minimization via sliced strip packing
• A PTAS for the horizontal rectangle stabbing problem
• Peak Shaving through Resource Buffering
• Optimization of demand response through peak shaving
• Lower bounds on the performance of online algorithms for relaxed packing problems

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