Post processing large integer programming problems in air traffic flow management /

assigned to all flight events. The problem of converting

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gangadharan, Rajesh, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:assigned to all flight events. The problem of converting
assigning flight events to the time intervals. The output
be modeled as a mixed integer program. Since this model is
events to time intervals (which are usually 15 minutes long)
focused on developing models and generating solution
from each of these models consists of an assignment of flight
from the TFM models is a flight schedule that has clock times
good solutions and is computationally efficient.
intervals to the form of a flight schedule is referred to as
Many models for solving the TFM problem involve dividing the
meeting certain restrictions. The desired form of output
methods are developed to determine the quality of the
on the first in first out sequencing rule. Output analysis
problem involves development of air traffic control
real life problems. It is found that the heuristic provides
solutions in a form where events are assigned to time
solutions obtained. The heuristic is tested on some large
solve the undiscretization problem. The heuristic is based
strategies for air traffic control, in order to better tackle
strategies for this problem. The undiscretization problem can
strategies to reduce congestion and minimize flight delays.
The Federal Aviation Administration is keen to develop new
the national air space. The Traffic Flow Management (TFM)
the numerous problems arising due to increasing traffic in
the undiscretization problem. This research effort is
time horizon of interest into intervals of equal width and
using this model. As a result, a heuristic is developed to
weak, it is not computationally feasible to solve problems
Item Description:"Major subject: Industrial Engineering".
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Physical Description:ix, 42 leaves ; 28 cm.
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