A model for the design and evaluation of air cargo systems

Robert B. Fetter, R. C. Steorts

ResearchPublished 1966

A computer model and SIMSCRIPT program, applied to the USAF internal air cargo network, LOGAIR. Using the AFLC daily cargo forecast as a demand table, the route generator determines all possible routes that meet the constraints. Then the allocation model, a linear programming formulation, chooses the best in each case and reports all information. An IBM 7044 computer run of two to five minutes gives a complete evaluation for up to 800 source-destination pairs for one of four optional linear programs. The output can be used by systems designers as a basis for inputting proposed improvements and iterating toward better systems. Complete program documentation is appended.

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Fetter, Robert B. and R. C. Steorts, A model for the design and evaluation of air cargo systems. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1966. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM4801.html.
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