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The Use of a Simulation Model of the Passenger Boarding Process to Estimate the Time of Its Implementation Using Various Strategies

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Boarding is a significant element of the aircraft ground handling process. Its timeliness influences the planned execution of the connection network. The chapter shows the significance of the boarding process and pays attention to the importance of boarding process strategies when it is performed using a jetway. A simulation model of the passenger boarding process implemented with the use of a jetway has been presented. The model was implemented in the Flexsim software. Using this model, the boarding time for an Airbus 320 plane was estimated when it was implemented using various strategies which are presented in detail in the literature overview. The functioning of the simulation model is based on time characteristics determined on the basis of research conducted in the real system. The universality of the simulation model makes it possible to use it for any aircraft. The model also allows users to propose their own boarding strategies.

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The project is co-financed by the National Research and Development Centre under the Applied Research Program. This publication presents the results of research conducted in the project: “Model of logistical support for the functioning of the Wrocław Airport” realized by the Wrocław University of Technology and Wrocław Airport consortium.

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    Artur Kierzkowski

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  1. Department of Computer Engineering, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland

    Wojciech Zamojski

  2. Department of Computer Engineering, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland

    Jacek Mazurkiewicz

  3. Department of Computer Engineering, Wrocław University of Technology, Wroclaw, Poland

    Jarosław Sugier

  4. Department of Computer Engineering, Wrocław University of Technology, Wrocław, Poland

    Tomasz Walkowiak

  5. Polish Academy of Sciences, Systems Research Institute, Warszawa, Poland

    Janusz Kacprzyk

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Kierzkowski, A. (2016). The Use of a Simulation Model of the Passenger Boarding Process to Estimate the Time of Its Implementation Using Various Strategies. In: Zamojski, W., Mazurkiewicz, J., Sugier, J., Walkowiak, T., Kacprzyk, J. (eds) Dependability Engineering and Complex Systems. DepCoS-RELCOMEX 2016. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 470. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39639-2_25

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