Research on Optimization of Freight Loading for DF Airlines with Centre of Gravity Constraints
Yan, Yanlin (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023060217410
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023060217410
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The research object of this thesis is DF Airlines, which owns 15 full cargo aircraft, including 2 B747-8Fs. The purpose of this study is to improve the loading method of DF Airlines' cargo planes. Improve the loading efficiency of cargo planes while ensuring their smooth flight.
Simply put, optimizing the loading method of air cargo can improve the utilization of cargo air-craft space, in order to use more space to load more cargo. But when loading the goods onto the cargo plane, it is also necessary to consider the placement position of the goods to ensure that the final cargo plane's centre of gravity is within a reasonable range.
This thesis analyses the constraints that need to be followed during the loading process and uses case analysis methods to optimize the utilization of cargo aircraft loading space. Part of the data was obtained through calculations, while some data was provided by DF Airlines. Analyse the data using Power BI and Excel Pivot tools.
This case study was conducted on a batch of cargo to be loaded by DF Airlines. This thesis obtains the relationship between loadable weight and the ratio of gross weight to volume weight of goods, as well as the relationship between the average density of loaded goods and revenue. By comparing with the previous loading methods of DF Airlines, it was found that cargo loading under the constraints of overall cargo density and light to heavy cargo ratio can indeed improve the space utilization of cargo planes, allowing them to load more cargo and increase revenue.
Simply put, optimizing the loading method of air cargo can improve the utilization of cargo air-craft space, in order to use more space to load more cargo. But when loading the goods onto the cargo plane, it is also necessary to consider the placement position of the goods to ensure that the final cargo plane's centre of gravity is within a reasonable range.
This thesis analyses the constraints that need to be followed during the loading process and uses case analysis methods to optimize the utilization of cargo aircraft loading space. Part of the data was obtained through calculations, while some data was provided by DF Airlines. Analyse the data using Power BI and Excel Pivot tools.
This case study was conducted on a batch of cargo to be loaded by DF Airlines. This thesis obtains the relationship between loadable weight and the ratio of gross weight to volume weight of goods, as well as the relationship between the average density of loaded goods and revenue. By comparing with the previous loading methods of DF Airlines, it was found that cargo loading under the constraints of overall cargo density and light to heavy cargo ratio can indeed improve the space utilization of cargo planes, allowing them to load more cargo and increase revenue.