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Uncertainty Analysis of Aircraft Center of Gravity Deviation and Passenger Seat Allocation Optimization

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  • Xiangling Zhao

    (Air Traffic Management Institute, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China)

  • Wenheng Xiao

    (Air Traffic Management Institute, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China)

Abstract

The traditional method of allocating passenger seats based on compartments does not effectively manage an aircraft’s center of gravity (CG), resulting in a notable divergence from the desired target CG (TCG). In this work, the Boeing B737-800 aircraft was employed as a case study, and row-based and compartment-based integer programming models for passenger allocation were examined and constructed with the aim of addressing the current situation. The accuracy of CG control was evaluated by comparing the row-based and compartment-based allocation techniques, taking into account different bodyweights and numbers of passengers. The key contribution of this research is to broaden the range of the mobilizable set for the aviation weight and balance (AWB) model, resulting in a significant reduction in the range of deviations in the center of gravity outcomes by a factor of around 6 to 16. The effectiveness of the row-based allocation approach and the impact of passenger weight randomness on the deviation of an airplane’s CG were also investigated in this study. The Monte Carlo method was utilized to quantify the uncertainty associated with passenger weight, resulting in the generation of the posterior distribution of the aircraft’s center of gravity (CG) deviation. The outcome of the row-based model test is the determination of the range of passenger numbers that can be effectively allocated under different TCG conditions.

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  • Xiangling Zhao & Wenheng Xiao, 2024. "Uncertainty Analysis of Aircraft Center of Gravity Deviation and Passenger Seat Allocation Optimization," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-18, May.
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