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Aircraft sequencing and scheduling in TMAs under wind direction uncertainties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2020

R.K. Cecen Open the ORCID record for R.K. Cecen [Opens in a new window] ,
C. Cetek  and
O. Kaya
R.K. Cecen*
Affiliation:
Alumnus, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey
C. Cetek
Affiliation:
Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey
O. Kaya
Affiliation:
Eskisehir Technical University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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ramazankursatcecen@anadolu.edu.tr
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Abstract

Aircraft sequencing and scheduling within terminal airspaces has become more complicated due to increased air traffic demand and airspace complexity. A stochastic mixed-integer linear programming model is proposed to handle aircraft sequencing and scheduling problems using the simulated annealing algorithm. The proposed model allows for proper aircraft sequencing considering wind direction uncertainties, which are critical in the decision-making process. The proposed model aims to minimise total aircraft delay for a runway airport serving mixed operations. To test the stochastic model, an appropriate number of scenarios were generated for different air traffic demand rates. The results indicate that the stochastic model reduces the total aircraft delay considerably when compared with the deterministic approach.

Keywords

Aircraft sequencing and scheduling problemstochastic programmingmixed-integer linear programmingTMA managementsimulated annealingwind direction uncertainty
Type
Research Article
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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 124 , Issue 1282 , December 2020 , pp. 1896 - 1912
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© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal Aeronautical Society

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