A Container Stuffing Algorithm for Rectangular Solids When Voids May Be Required.

Abstract

An algorithm was designed to load different sized rectangular solids into a container. It allows the option of forming pallets of material before loading the container. The algorithm will permit loading of cargo that may or may not be used as load bearing support for other cargo. Cargo is allowed to be rotated if desired to improve efficiency and both the pallets and the shipping container may contain 'voids' or volumes in which cargo is not permitted. A test of the algorithm utilizing an actual cargo list showed two-dimension (area) efficiencies of 95% and three-dimension (volume) efficiencies of 89%. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA078274

Entities

People

  • Napoleon Bonaparte Nelson Iii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Confidence Limits
  • Containers
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Information Science
  • Operations Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Shipping
  • Shipping Containers
  • Standards
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation

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  • Computer Vision.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design