Space Module On-Board Stowage Optimization by Exploiting Empty Container Volumes

Giorgio Fasano () and Maria Chiara Vola ()
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Giorgio Fasano: Thales Alenia Space Italia S.p.A.
Maria Chiara Vola: Altran Italia S.p.A.

Chapter Chapter 11 in Modeling and Optimization in Space Engineering, 2012, pp 249-269 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter discusses a research activity recently carried out by Thales Alenia Space, to support International Space Station (ISS) logistics. We investigate the issue of adding a number of virtual items (i.e. items not given a priori) inside partially loaded containers, in order to exploit the volume still available on board as much as possible. Items already accommodated are supposed to be tetris-like, while the additional virtual items are assumed to be parallelepipeds. A mixed-integer non-linear programming (MINLP) model is introduced first, then possible linear (MILP) approximations are discussed, and a corresponding heuristic solution approach is proposed. Guidelines for future research are highlighted, and experimental insights are provided to show the efficiency of the proposed approach.

Keywords: Space cargo accommodation; Container loading problem; Non-standard three-dimensional packing; Virtual items; Tetris-like items; MINLP models; MILP approximations; Heuristics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-4469-5_11

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