Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.

Aiming at the problem of resource allocation for departure flights at congested airports, this research explores the optimal configuration of holding units in the terminal control area (TCA). Similar to the job-shop scheduling problem, this problem is solved through a max-plus model with additional...

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Main Author: Yun-Xiang Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241204
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description Aiming at the problem of resource allocation for departure flights at congested airports, this research explores the optimal configuration of holding units in the terminal control area (TCA). Similar to the job-shop scheduling problem, this problem is solved through a max-plus model with additional constraints. In particular, two optimization models are constructed, in which air segments, departure fixes and holding units are explicitly modeled. Based on the realistic airspace network selected, the proposed models are tested using actual flight data. The experimental results show that the models proposed have better qualities compared with the other methods.
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spelling doaj.art-823bab1d412648cb9bc9ac393e92c5fd2022-12-21T21:34:23ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01163e024120410.1371/journal.pone.0241204Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.Yun-Xiang HanAiming at the problem of resource allocation for departure flights at congested airports, this research explores the optimal configuration of holding units in the terminal control area (TCA). Similar to the job-shop scheduling problem, this problem is solved through a max-plus model with additional constraints. In particular, two optimization models are constructed, in which air segments, departure fixes and holding units are explicitly modeled. Based on the realistic airspace network selected, the proposed models are tested using actual flight data. The experimental results show that the models proposed have better qualities compared with the other methods.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241204
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Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.
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title Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.
title_full Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.
title_fullStr Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.
title_full_unstemmed Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.
title_short Modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit.
title_sort modeling and optimization of the terminal control area with holding unit
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