An approach to solve motorail transportation loading layout optimization problem: the China case

In this paper, we formulate a cost and safety oriented approach to optimize the motorail transport car loading layout optimization problem. The model has 2 objective functions, one maximizes the wagon loading weight utilization rate, and another minimizes the gravitational center height after loadi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wencheng Huang, Bin Shuai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2022-10-01
Series:Transport
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.vilniustech.lt/index.php/Transport/article/view/17066
Description
Summary:In this paper, we formulate a cost and safety oriented approach to optimize the motorail transport car loading layout optimization problem. The model has 2 objective functions, one maximizes the wagon loading weight utilization rate, and another minimizes the gravitational center height after loading the cars on the wagons. The calculation results show that: the heaviest cars should be loaded in the middle of the decks, the cars weight loaded on both sides should be gradually reduced; the total weight of cars loaded on lower deck should be larger than the total weight of cars loaded on the upper deck.
ISSN:1648-4142
1648-3480