Operations Research in Space and Air is a selection of papers reflecting the experience and expertise of international OR consulting companies and academic groups. The global market and competition play a crucial part in the decision making processes within the Space and Air industries and this book gives practical examples of how advanced applications can be used by Space and Air industry management. The material within the book provides both the basic background for the novice modeler and a useful reference for experienced modelers. Students, researchers and OR practitioners will appreciate the details of the modeling techniques, the processes that have been implemented and the computational results that demonstrate the benefits in applying OR in the Space and Airline industries. Advances in PC and Workstations technology, in optimiza­ tion engines and in modeling techniques now enable solving problems, never before attained by Operations Research. In recent years the Ital­ ian OR Society (AfRO, www. airo. org) has organized annual forums for researchers and practitioners to meet together to present and dis­ cuss the various scientific and technical OR achievements. The OR in Space 8 Air session of AfR02001 and AfR02002 Conferences, together with optimization tools' applications, presented recent results achieved by Alenia Spazio S. p. A. (Turin), Alitalia, Milan Polytechnic and Turin Polytechinc. With additional contributions from academia and indus­ try they have enabled us to capture, in print, today's 'state-of-the-art' optimization and data mining solutions.

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List of Figures. List of Tables. Contributing Authors. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part I: Space. 1. OR Applications in Space Systems Development and Operations; T.A. Ciriani, L. Sarlo. 2. A Cargo Accommodation Problem for a Space Vehicle; L. Bussolino, G. Fasano, A. Novelli. 3. A Heuristic Procedure for the RC Problem; L. Colaneri, F. DellaCroce, G. Perboli, R. Tadei. 4. 3-Dimensional Packing Problems Arising in Space Engineering; G. Fasano. 5. Spacecraft Design as a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making; M. Lavagna, A. Ercoli Finzi. 6. Combining Evolution Programs and Gradient Methods; M. Vasile. 7. MP for Earth Observation Satellite Mission Planning; V. Gabrel, C. Murat. 8. n-Orbit Satellite Servicing: a Space-based Vehicle Routing Problem; O. Gürtuna, J. Trépanier. 9. Data Mining in Astronomy; M.P. Haydock. 10. Launch Capacity Analysis for Commercial Communications Satellites; D.E. Lang. 11. Value of Information Based Design of Control Software; J.G. Norstrøm, R.M. Cooke, T. Bedford. 12. Trajectory Design Combining Low-Thrust and Gravity Assist Manoeuvres; M. Vasile, F. Bernelli-Zazzera. Part II: Air. 13. Solving Multi-Criteria Through-Fleet Assignment Models; R.K Ahuja, J. Liu, J. Goodstein, A. Mukherjee, J.B. Orlin, D. Sharma. 14. Analysis of Market-Based Demand Management Strategies; G. Andreatta, A.R. Odoni. 15. Overhaul Scheduling Model; B. Paoletti, M.L. Profili, I. Calí. 16. Airline Recovery Model; S. Cappelletti, M. Carcieri, S. Falcomatá, B. Paoletti. 17. Routing Considerationsin Airline Yield Management; V.C.P. Chen, D. Günther, E.L. Johnson. 18. Models and Algorithnis for the Airport Capacity Allocation Problem; P. Dell'Olmo, G. Lulli. 19. A New Yield Management Approach in Multi-variable Environments; S. Gliozzi, A.M. Marchetti. 20. Materialisation Forecasting: A Data Mining Perspective; D.A. Selby. 21. Optimization-Based Integrated Manpower Management for Airlines; G. Yu, J. Pachon, B. Thengvall. Index.