浙大往届获奖2007b二等方东博.pdf

Summary We analyze and model the process of passengers boarding and deboarding an airplane based on both macroscopic and microscopic approach. Through mathematical analysis using interference model, we find the widely used back-to-front boarding policy is not good. We put forward a general rule to design efficient boarding policies: first considering outside-in and then back-to-front. In addition, we prove that seat-by-seat is the ideal boarding procedure. We develop four new policies: Dissymmetrical-Reverse-Pyramid, Out-Mid, Mixed 1 and Mixed 2 according to the three seats-arrange types of small, midsize and large airplanes. We then construct a discrete boarding simulation respectively for three different seats-arrange types. Taking many factors including boarding time and passengers’ satisfaction into consideration, we determine that small-size airplanes use seat-by-seat policy with a practical implementation; mid-size airplanes use Reverse-Pyramid policy; large-size airplanes use Mixed 1 policy. Finally, we simulate the two deboarding procedures: In-Out and Ran . Consider passenger’s hard-control beh ior, we recommend the Ran deboarding procedure. Team # 1665 Page 1 of 30 Airlines Try Smarter Boarding 1. Introduction The process of airplane boarding and deboarding is experienced daily by millions of passengers worldwide. Reductions in gate delays would yield significant economic benefits from more efficient u f air craft and airport infrastructure and would also improve passenger experience. Airplanes h e adopted ariety of boarding strategies in the hope of shortening the boarding pr