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.
Space Module On-Board Stowage Optimization by Exploiting Empty Container Volumes
Springer Optimization
2012-08-27
21 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Space cargo accommodation , Container loading problem , Non-standard three-dimensional packing , Virtual items , <italic>Tetris</italic>-like items , MINLP models , MILP approximations , Heuristics Mathematics , Optimization , Aerospace Technology and Astronautics , Mathematical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics , Theory of Computation , Control and Systems Theory , Mathematics and Statistics
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