A NEW HYBRID GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR MAXIMUM INDEPENDENT SET PROBLEM

PCT No. PCT/GB96/01514 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 22, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 22, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 21, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/01497 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 16, 1997A bulkhead assembly, for use with a cargo container (10) within which is provided a liner (15) for the bulk transport of flowable materials, has a plurality of elongate members (20) which extend upwardly from the floor (11) of the container, but with a central region (25) adjacent the container floor (11) free from obstruction. A flexible sheet (26) is folded to form two overlying layers (27, 28) joined together to define pockets in which are positioned two pairs of rigid plates (29, 30), the inner pair of plates (29) being spaced apart. In use, the sheet (26) is arranged adjacent the container floor, so as to extend over the central region (25), and also to provide corner fillets for the container, the lower region of the liner when in use being supported by the sheet (26) and the plates (29, 30).