Analysis of cost-efficient urban air mobility systems: Optimization of operational and configurational fleet decisions

Michael Husemann, Ansgar Kirste and Eike Stumpf

European Journal of Operational Research, 2024, vol. 317, issue 3, 678-695

Abstract: With the introduction of low-noise and low-emission electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, passenger air transportation in urban areas is becoming increasingly important. Previous studies have designed vehicle concepts based on reference mission profiles, however, without considering strategic decisions about fleet operations, such as charging infrastructure, range and battery capacity. Comprehensive cost analyses for urban air mobility fleets have been largely neglected. In this paper, we develop an optimization model to analyze the cost-efficient operation of urban air mobility systems. Strategic decisions on vehicle concepts, battery capacity, and charging infrastructure are incorporated and evaluated using a total cost of ownership approach. We consider state-of-the-art modeling approaches, including vehicle-specific parameters, for accurate calculation of energy consumption. The optimization model is applied to the multi-agent transport simulation MATSim in a case study of the Ruhr (Germany) scenario to evaluate key parameter variations.

Keywords: Transportation; Urban air mobility; Aerial vehicles; Multi-agent systems (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2023.04.040

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