Automatic Aircraft Load Planning

Limbourg, Sabine; Schyns, Michael; Laporte, Gilbert

doi:10.1057/jors.2011.134

Reference : Automatic Aircraft Load Planning


	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Business & economic sciences : Quantitative methods in economics & management
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/99099

Title :	Automatic Aircraft Load Planning
Language :	English
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 > > >]
Publication date :	2012
Journal title :	Journal of the Operational Research Society
Publisher :	Stockton Press
Volume :	63
Pages :	1271–1283
Peer reviewed :	Yes (verified by ORBi)
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0160-5682
City :	Houndmills
Country :	United Kingdom
Keywords :	[en] 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 centres :	QuantOM
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/99099
DOI :	10.1057/jors.2011.134

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