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Automatic Aircraft Load Planning
Limbourg, Sabine; Schyns, Michael; Laporte, Gilbert
2012In Journal of the Operational Research Society, 63, p. 1271–1283
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Keywords :
Mixed integer programming; cargo aircraft; unit load devices; weight and balance; moment of inertia; fuel economy
Abstract :
[en] The goal of this paper is the development of a new mixed integer linear program designed for optimally loading a set of containers and pallets into a compartmentalised cargo aircraft. It is based on real-world problems submitted by a professional partner. This model takes into account strict technical and safety constraints. In addition to the standard goal of optimally positioning the centre of gravity, we also propose a new approach based on the moment of inertia. This double goal implies an increase in aircraft efficiency and a decrease in fuel consumption. Cargo loading generally remains a manual, or at best a computer assisted, and time consuming task. A fully automatic software was developed to quickly compute optimal solutions. Experimental results show that our approach achieves better solutions than manual planning, within only a few seconds.
Research center :
QuantOM
Disciplines :
Quantitative methods in economics & management
Author, co-author :
Limbourg, Sabine  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > UER Opérations : Logistique
Schyns, Michael ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC-Ecole de gestion : UER > UER Opérations : Informatique de gestion
Laporte, Gilbert;  HEC-Montréal > CIRRELT
Language :
English
Title :
Automatic Aircraft Load Planning
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
Journal of the Operational Research Society
ISSN :
0160-5682
eISSN :
1476-9360
Publisher :
Stockton Press, Houndmills, United Kingdom
Volume :
63
Pages :
1271–1283
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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