A SLAM (Simulation Language for Alternative Modeling) Airfield Model for Airlift Operations

Abstract

This study developed a SLAM airfield tailored for airlift operations. The model is formulated as a network and models loading, fueling, and maintenance of airlift aircraft. Only C-130, C-141, and C-5 aircraft can be considered. The primary model inputs are aircraft input rates, and the availability of ramp space, maintenance team, load team, and k-loader resources. The output includes average ground-time, resource usage, and pallets airlifted from the airfield. An experiment is made to identify a 'best' strategy for aircraft input rates through a fixed airfield. The results show that any one of five input strategies out of 64 examined are of equal effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141106

Entities

People

  • R. G. Johnson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airlift Operations
  • Airplanes
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Fuel Trucks
  • Language
  • Maintenance
  • Network Science
  • Operations Research
  • Queueing Theory
  • Simulation Languages
  • Simulations
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • User Friendly

Fields of Study

  • Business
  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Computer Science.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Space