Design of Vehicle Routing Zones for Large-Scale Distribution Systems

This paper proposes algorithms to automatically discretize vehicle routing zones (VRZs) from continuum approximation guidelines. VRZs that satisfy these guidelines (i.e., shape and size requirements) are useful to the planning and operation of distribution systems in several practical contexts. In the literature, however, VRZ design normally requires human intervention, and this is inconvenient and time-consuming especially for large-scale and complex systems. This study fills this gap by utilizing a combination of spatial partitioning techniques to systematically obtain optimum zone designs. Numerical examples show that the proposed algorithm yields satisfying outcomes.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V99-4P1G8MM-1/2/71e2efc989b37f674a35e079f4f9e841
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01912615
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier
• Authors:
  • Ouyang, Yanfeng
• Publication Date: 2007-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 1079-1093
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part B: Methodological
  • Volume: 41B
  • Issue Number: 10
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0191-2615
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01912615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algorithms; Applications; Design; Guidelines; Operations; Planning; Shape; Size; Spatial analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Continuum processes; Discretization; Distribution systems; Large-scale networks; Partitioning analysis; Vehicle routing zones
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Research; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01080812
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 15 2007 10:33AM