Ebook: Operations Research in Space and Air

Operations Research in Space and Air is a selection of papers reflecting the experience and expertise of international OR consulting companies and academic groups. The global market and competition play a crucial part in the decision making processes within the Space and Air industries and this book gives practical examples of how advanced applications can be used by Space and Air industry management. The material within the book provides both the basic background for the novice modeler and a useful reference for experienced modelers. Students, researchers and OR practitioners will appreciate the details of the modeling techniques, the processes that have been implemented and the computational results that demonstrate the benefits in applying OR in the Space and Airline industries. Advances in PC and Workstations technology, in optimiza­ tion engines and in modeling techniques now enable solving problems, never before attained by Operations Research. In recent years the Ital­ ian OR Society (AfRO, www. airo. org) has organized annual forums for researchers and practitioners to meet together to present and dis­ cuss the various scientific and technical OR achievements. The OR in Space 8 Air session of AfR02001 and AfR02002 Conferences, together with optimization tools' applications, presented recent results achieved by Alenia Spazio S. p. A. (Turin), Alitalia, Milan Polytechnic and Turin Polytechinc. With additional contributions from academia and indus­ try they have enabled us to capture, in print, today's 'state-of-the-art' optimization and data mining solutions.

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The material within the book provides both the basic backgrounds for the novice modeler and a useful reference for experienced modelers. It represents the exploitation of recent mathematical tools and methods to solve large optimization models with contributions from leading edge American and European companies and Universities.
Audience: Students, researchers and OR practitioners will appreciate the details of the modeling techniques, the processes that have been implemented and the computational results that demonstrate the benefits in applying OR in the Space and Airline industries.

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The material within the book provides both the basic backgrounds for the novice modeler and a useful reference for experienced modelers. It represents the exploitation of recent mathematical tools and methods to solve large optimization models with contributions from leading edge American and European companies and Universities.
Audience: Students, researchers and OR practitioners will appreciate the details of the modeling techniques, the processes that have been implemented and the computational results that demonstrate the benefits in applying OR in the Space and Airline industries.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Operations Research Applications in Space Systems Development and Operations....Pages 3-12
A Cargo Accommodation Problem for a Space Vehicle: The Cast Project....Pages 13-26
A Heuristic Procedure for Rack Configuration in the Space Vehicle Accommodation Problem....Pages 27-42
MIP Models for Solving 3-Dimensional Packing Problems Arising in Space Engineering....Pages 43-56
Spacecraft Design as a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making....Pages 57-83
Combining Evolution Programs and Gradient Methods for WSB Transfer Optimisation....Pages 85-102
Mathematical Programming for Earth Observation Satellite Mission Planning....Pages 103-122
On-Orbit Satellite Servicing: A Space-Based Vehicle Routing Problem....Pages 123-141
Data Mining in Astronomy....Pages 143-160
Launch Capacity Analysis for Commercial Communications Satellites....Pages 161-178
Value of Information Based Design of Control Software....Pages 179-201
Trajectory Design Combining Low-Thrust and Gravity Assist Manoeuvres....Pages 203-229
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Solving Multi-Criteria Through-Fleet Assignment Models....Pages 233-256
Analysis of Market-Based Demand Management Strategies for Airports and en Route Airspace....Pages 257-278
Overhaul-Tasks Scheduling Model: A Structured Approach for Solving Combinatorial Problems on Aircraft Maintenance Events....Pages 279-303
Airline Recovery Model, the Model Suite for the Real-Time Management of the Operational Irregularities....Pages 305-331
Routing Considerations in Airline Yield Management....Pages 333-350
Models and Algorithms for the Airport Capacity Allocation Problem....Pages 351-368
A New Yield Management Approach for Continuous Multi-Variable Bookings: The Airline Cargo Case....Pages 369-391
Materialisation Forecasting: A Data Mining Perspective....Pages 393-406
Back Matter....Pages 435-445
Optimization-Based Integrated Manpower Management for Airlines....Pages 407-434

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The material within the book provides both the basic backgrounds for the novice modeler and a useful reference for experienced modelers. It represents the exploitation of recent mathematical tools and methods to solve large optimization models with contributions from leading edge American and European companies and Universities.
Audience: Students, researchers and OR practitioners will appreciate the details of the modeling techniques, the processes that have been implemented and the computational results that demonstrate the benefits in applying OR in the Space and Airline industries.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Operations Research Applications in Space Systems Development and Operations....Pages 3-12
A Cargo Accommodation Problem for a Space Vehicle: The Cast Project....Pages 13-26
A Heuristic Procedure for Rack Configuration in the Space Vehicle Accommodation Problem....Pages 27-42
MIP Models for Solving 3-Dimensional Packing Problems Arising in Space Engineering....Pages 43-56
Spacecraft Design as a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making....Pages 57-83
Combining Evolution Programs and Gradient Methods for WSB Transfer Optimisation....Pages 85-102
Mathematical Programming for Earth Observation Satellite Mission Planning....Pages 103-122
On-Orbit Satellite Servicing: A Space-Based Vehicle Routing Problem....Pages 123-141
Data Mining in Astronomy....Pages 143-160
Launch Capacity Analysis for Commercial Communications Satellites....Pages 161-178
Value of Information Based Design of Control Software....Pages 179-201
Trajectory Design Combining Low-Thrust and Gravity Assist Manoeuvres....Pages 203-229
Front Matter....Pages 231-231
Solving Multi-Criteria Through-Fleet Assignment Models....Pages 233-256
Analysis of Market-Based Demand Management Strategies for Airports and en Route Airspace....Pages 257-278
Overhaul-Tasks Scheduling Model: A Structured Approach for Solving Combinatorial Problems on Aircraft Maintenance Events....Pages 279-303
Airline Recovery Model, the Model Suite for the Real-Time Management of the Operational Irregularities....Pages 305-331
Routing Considerations in Airline Yield Management....Pages 333-350
Models and Algorithms for the Airport Capacity Allocation Problem....Pages 351-368
A New Yield Management Approach for Continuous Multi-Variable Bookings: The Airline Cargo Case....Pages 369-391
Materialisation Forecasting: A Data Mining Perspective....Pages 393-406
Back Matter....Pages 435-445
Optimization-Based Integrated Manpower Management for Airlines....Pages 407-434
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