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

  • Yunqi Gao
  • , Tie Qiao Tang*
  • , Feng Cao
  • , Jian Zhang
  • , Mingchuan Luo
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCICTP 2023
Subtitle of host publicationInnovation-Empowered Technology for Sustainable, Intelligent, Decarbonized, and Connected Transportation - Proceedings of the 23rd COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals
EditorsYanyan Chen, Jianming Ma, Guohui Zhang, Haizhong Wang, Lijun Sun, Zhengbing He
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages2179-2188
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780784484869
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event23rd COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals: Innovation-Empowered Technology for Sustainable, Intelligent, Decarbonized, and Connected Transportation, CICTP 2023 - Beijing, China
Duration: 14 Jul 202317 Jul 2023

Publication series

NameCICTP 2023: Innovation-Empowered Technology for Sustainable, Intelligent, Decarbonized, and Connected Transportation - Proceedings of the 23rd COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals

Conference

Conference23rd COTA International Conference of Transportation Professionals: Innovation-Empowered Technology for Sustainable, Intelligent, Decarbonized, and Connected Transportation, CICTP 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period14/07/2317/07/23

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