DocumentCode :
3602233
Title :
A Simulation Study on the Design of a Novel Automated Container Terminal
Author :
Xiaoming Yang ; Weijian Mi ; Xun Li ; Guoli An ; Ning Zhao ; Chao Mi
Author_Institution :
Sci. Res. Acad., Shanghai Maritime Univ., Shanghai, China
Volume :
16
Issue :
5
fYear :
2015
Firstpage :
2889
Lastpage :
2899
Abstract :
In this paper, we design, analyze, and evaluate a novel automated container terminal (ACT), namely, the rail-shuttle-based ACT. To analyze the performance, one detailed simulation system is built based on parametric design ideas. Two different microscopic rail-shuttle-based ACT simulation models, in which either straddle carriers (SCs) or automated guided vehicles with lifting devices (lift-AGVs) are employed, are formulated. Simulation experiments are carried out to obtain a reasonable equipment configuration for the proposed ACT. The results indicate that the performance of conventional ACTs can be improved if equipped with rail shuttles, and the performance of the rail-shuttle-based ACT with SCs exceeds that with lift-AGVs.
Keywords :
design; goods distribution; sea ports; simulation; SC; automated container terminal design; automated guided vehicle; lift-AGV; lifting device; parametric design; rail-shuttle-based ACT design; simulation system; straddle carrier; Containers; Layout; Load modeling; Loading; Object oriented modeling; Rails; Vehicles; Automated container terminal (ACT); configuration; design; evaluation; port; simulation;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Transportation Systems, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1524-9050
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TITS.2015.2425547
Filename :
7105939
Link To Document :
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