How airports enhance the environmental sustainability of operations: A critical review from the perspective of Operations Research

S Chen, L Wu, KKH Ng, W Liu, K Wang - Transportation Research Part E …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating demand for air travel has significant environmental implications, such as air
pollution and noise nuisance, compelling airports to mitigate their negative impacts on the …

[HTML][HTML] Infrastructure planning for airport microgrid integrated with electric aircraft and parking lot electric vehicles

Z Guo, B Li, G Taylor, X Zhang - Etransportation, 2023 - Elsevier
To achieve net-zero emissions in aviation industry with defined CO 2 mitigation objectives in
“Flightpath 2050 ″, electric propulsion system becomes an attractive technology. Many …

Electric Vehicle Routing Problem with an Enhanced Vehicle Dispatching Approach Considering Real-Life Data

M Abid, M Tabaa, H Hachimi - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Although the EVRP (Electric Vehicle routing problem) has promising results on the
environmental scale, its implementation has proved challenging. The difficulty of the EVRP …

Proactive real-time scheduling method for apron service vehicles based on mixed strategies

D Bao, Z Chen, D Kang - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to the uncertainty of flight arrival and departure times, the scheduling of apron vehicles
in airports has always faced significant challenges. This paper considers the real-time …

Quantifying energy flexibility potential of ground electric vehicles in an airport with real behavior data

X Liu, M Li, X Liu, T Zhang, Z Fu, Z Su, R Tu - Sustainable Cities and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Towards sustainable airports, vehicle electrification can not only reduce direct carbon
emissions, but also provide great energy flexibility to integrate renewable energy. However …

Ferry Scheduling Optimization Considering Arrival Time Uncertainty and In-Place Time Differences

G Xu, W Wu, Q Chen, N Mao, Z Wu - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aircraft ferry service is an important link in the transfer of travelers between the remote
parking stand and the terminal. By analyzing the process of inbound and outbound ferry …

Integrated optimization of scheduling for unmanned follow-me cars on airport surface

D Yuan, X Zhu, Y Zou, Q Zhao - Scientific reports, 2024 - nature.com
To promote the application of automated vehicles in large airports, in this study, we present
an integrated optimization method for scheduling Unmanned follow-me cars. The …

A Framework for Monitoring, Modeling, and Management of Airport Ground Power Systems During Aircraft Turnaround Operations

P Achatz Antonelli - 2023 - escholarship.org
The use of airport gate electrification infrastructure in the form of ground power (GP) and pre-
conditioned air (PCA) systems can reduce energy and maintenance costs, emissions, and …

LiDAR-based SLAM pose estimation via GNSS graph optimization algorithm

W He, R Li, T Liu, Y Yu - Measurement Science and Technology, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
LiDAR simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is widely used in positioning and
navigation. By illuminating a series of light spots on the surface of an object, orientation and …

Reducing Emissions through Monitoring and Predictive Modeling of Gate Operations of Idle Aircraft: A Case Study on San Francisco International Airport

J Rakas, P Achatz Antonelli, C Walia, P Rouzbahani… - 2023 - escholarship.org
The use of airport gate electrification infrastructure in the form of ground power (GP) and
preconditioned air (PCA) systems can reduce energy and maintenance costs, emissions …