Title
A column generation approach for aircraft sequencing problems: A computational study
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of the Operational Research Society
Publication Date
10-7-2015
Abstract
This paper investigates the computational tractability of aircraft sequencing problems over multiple runways under mixed mode operations, contrasting an enhanced mixed-integer programme (MIP) and an accelerated column generation approach. First, we examine the benefit of augmenting a base MIP with valid inequalities, preprocessing routines, and symmetry-defeating hierarchical constraints in order to improve the performance of branch-and-bound (B&B)/cut techniques as implemented in commercial solvers. Second, we alternatively reformulate the problem as a set partitioning model that prompts the development of a specialized column generation approach. The latter is accelerated by incorporating an interior point dual stabilization scheme and a complementary column generation routine. Empirical results using a set of new, computationally challenging instances and classical instances in the OR Library reveal the potential and limitations of the two methodologies.
Volume
66
Issue
10
First Page
1717
Last Page
1729
DOI
10.1057/jors.2014.131
Recommended Citation
Ghoniem, A., & Farhadi, F. (2015). A column generation approach for aircraft sequencing problems: A computational study. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 66 (10), 1717-1729. https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.2014.131
ISSN
01605682
E-ISSN
14769360
