Automated air load planning

Kurt R. Heidelberg, Gregory S. Parnell and James E. Ames

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), 1998, vol. 45, issue 8, 751-768

Abstract: We describe the development of a heuristic algorithm for determining efficient 2‐dimensional packings in cargo aircraft where cargo placement constraints are critically important in determining the feasibility of packing locations. We review the performance of a new algorithm versus some traditional ones for aircraft loading. The algorithm is also tested in a more generalized setting where there exist no additional constraints on items, to suggest applicability in other environments. The new algorithm has been used worldwide in the Automated Air Load Planning System (AALPS) for cargo aircraft loading, with much success. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 45: 751–768, 1998

Date: 1998
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