Bi-Objective Optimization of Aircraft Tow Tractors Routing Problem Considering Attributes

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Contributors

  • Yunqi Gao - , Beihang University (Author)
  • Tie-Qiao Tang - , Beihang University (Author)
  • Feng Cao - , Beihang University (Author)
  • Jian Zhang - , Beijing University of Technology (Author)
  • Mingchuan Luo - , Chair of Air Transport Technology and Logistics (Author)

Abstract

Resource constraints are commonly seen at major airports around the world. The aircraft tow tractor is a major piece of ground support equipment (GSE) and an important resource in the airport flight area. In this paper, an integer programming model is developed with the objectives being the minimum fleet size and minimum operation cost for better scheduling of aircraft tow tractors. The model is constrained based on characteristics and service constraints of aircraft tow tractors. The model is solved by using the NSGA-II algorithm with flight data of a Chinese airport in one day during the peak season, including flight number, stands in use, arrival or departure time, and aircraft type. The results show that this work can find optimized results on fleet size and driving path under airport operational constraints. This study can help airport operators better plan their GSE fleets and support further research on total airport management.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCICTP 2023
EditorsYanyan Chen, Jianming Ma, Guohui Zhang, Haizhong Wang, Lijun Sun, Zhengbing He
Pages2179 - 2188
Number of pages10
ISBN (electronic)9780784484869
Publication statusPublished - 30 Aug 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 85174072838
ORCID /0009-0005-7833-7169/work/184005037

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