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SIMULATION OF BAGGAGE HANDLING AT
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
by
Martin Lloyd E l l i o tt
B. Sc Queen's University, 197 5
A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF SCIENCE
in
THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES
(Management Science Division)
Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration
We accept this thesis as conforming
to the required standard
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
July, 1977
Martin Lloyd E l l i o tt
In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that
the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study.
I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis
for scholarly purposes may be granted by the Head of my Department or
by his representatives. It is understood that copying or publication
of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my
written permission.
Department of /JAft/ZKi^ngA/T Sc-ietjce „ fftcuvn Of Coh.Hefi.cC
The University of British Columbia
2075 Wesbrook Place
Vancouver, Canada
V6T 1W5
Date I
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Abstract
This thesis details a simulation study
of the domestic deplaning passenger and baggage
subsystem at Vancouver International Airport
The present and future baggage systems are
described and modeled and the model is then
validated., The capacity of the baggage claim area
is estimated. The use of this simulation model as
a tool for inexpensively investigating the effect
of different flight schedules on queues in the
baggage claim area is demonstrated. The simple
alterations necessary to apply this model to
different airports are also described.
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Table Of Contents
abstract . I
List Of Tables ....................................... v
List Of Figures And Illustrations ....................vi
Acknowledgement ......................................ix
1 INTRODUCTION ......................................... 1
1.1 Literature fleviea Of Existing Models .........3
2 PROBLEM DEFINITION 8
2.1 Overall Description .......................... 8
2.2 Airport Flowchart ............................ 10
2.3 Symptoms Of The Problem ..........13
2.3.1 Congestion ...........................13
2.3.2 Airport Level-of-service .............14
2.3.3 Delay Distributions ..................15
2.4 Choice Of Method 17
2.5 The Simulation Of The Airport System .........19
3 FORMULATION OF THE SIMULATION .20
3.1 Methodology 20
3.2 The Present System ...........................22
3.3 Changes In The System ........................ 26
3.4 Model Requirements ........................... 28
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3.5 Data Requirements ............................29
3.5.1 Input Data 29
3.5.2 Output Data 32
3.5.3 Methods Of Data Collection ........... 34
3.6 Formulation Of Time Oriented Mathematical
Model ....................................... .35
3.7 Formulation Of Computer Model 37
3.7.1 Simulation Language .................. 40
3.7.2 Scope Of The Model ...................43
3.7-3 Model Logic .......................... 44
3.7.4 The Program ..........................54
4 SIMULATION RESULTS ...................................56
4.1 Validation ................................... 56
4.2 Simulation Experiments .......................63
4.3 Analysis And Results Of Simulation ....71
4.4 Conclusions .................................. 93
5 FOOTNOTES 95
6 BlBLIOGRAPHY ......................................... 96
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7 APPENDIX
a discussion of airport data collection .,,.....97
b suggested areas of further research .......... 98
c addition of international arrivals module ....100
d flowchart ....................................102
e listing of program ...........................110
f program output ...............................120
g a quick user's guide .................,,.,....131
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List Of Tables
Table I Service Priorities Of Business And Pleasure
Travellers ................................... 2
Table II F a c i l i ty Input Data ..........................29
Table I II Traffic Input Data ........................... 30
Table IV Operational Input Data .......................30
Table V Traffic Flow Regions Of Interest .............32
Table VI Occupancy Measures ........................... 33
Table VII Summary Table Of Data Contained In Model .....44
Table VIII Validation Results Of 3 Sample Flights ....... 57
Table IX Scheduled Interarrivals For 95%
Confidence Interval ..........................90
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List of Figures and Illustrations
Illustration 1 Vancouver airport ............................9
Illustration 2 747 And L-1011 Minimum Container Handling
Times ........................................25
Illustration 3 Capsule Flowchart ............................ 42
FIGURE 1 Airside Functional Flow Block Diagram ........10
FIGURE 2 The Output Of The Airport Landside Analysis ..14
FIGUHE 3 Probability Of Passenger Delay ...............16
FIGURE 4 General Features Of An Airport
Simulation Model ................19
FIGURE 5 Methodology For Developing The Airport Landside
Simulation - Model ............................. 21
FIGURE 6 The Path Of Passengers And Bags ..............23
FIGURE 7 Map Of Carousel Area 27
FIGURE 8 Typical Inputs And Outputs Of A Time Oriented
Queueing Model ...............................35
FIGURE 9 Illustrative Time Flow Analysis .............. 39
FIGURE 10 Carousel Availability ........................ 48
FIGURE 11 Cost Of Program Run As A Function
Of Number Of Transactions .................... 55
FIGURE 12 Last Bag On DC-9 Flights At Gate 4
Vs Number Of Passengers ......................61
FIGURE 13 Last Bag On 747»s And L-1011»s At Gate 10
Vs Number Of Passengers ....62
FIGURE 14 Simulated Waiting Time For Passengers
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To Receive a ll Bags In Carousal firea .........65
FIGURE 15 Simulated Waiting Time For a ll Bags Of
A Passenger To arrive 66
FIGURE 16 Simulated Passenger Transit Time And
Bag Transit Time And.Matching Process ....,.,.67
FIGURE 17 Varying Conveyor Speeds ......................72
FIGURE 18 Varying Unloading Rates Of Bags (DC-9) .......74
FIGURE 19 Varying Unloading Rates Of Bags {747) ........74
FIGURE 20 Average Waiting Time At Positive Claim
Checkpoint Vs Number Of Passengers In
Baggage Claim Area ...........................76
FIGURE 21 Bag Delivery For Two 747«s (340 Passengers)
Arriving At Varying Time Intervals For CP AIR
On Present Carousel System 78
FIGURE 22 Bag Delivery For Two 747*s (240 Passengers)
Arriving At Varying Time Intervals For CP AIR
On Present Carousel System .......79
FIGURE 23 Bag Delivery For Two 747's (440 Passengers)
Arriving At Varying Time Intervals For CP AIR
On Present Carousel System .,...,...,...,.....80
FIGURE 24 Bag Delivery For Two 747*s (340 Passengers)
Arriving At Varying Time Intervals For Air Canada
On Present Carousel System ................... 82
FIGURE 25 Bag Delivery For Two 747 *s (24 0 Passengers)
Arriving At Varying Time Intervals For Air Canada
On Present Carousel System 83
FIGURE 26 Bag Delivery For Two 747»s (440 Passengers)
Arriving At Varying Time Intervals For Air Canada
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On Present Carousel System ...................84
FIGUBE 27 Bag Delivery For Two 747»s (340 Passengers)
Arriving Simultaneously And For The Arrival Of A
DC-9 (100 Passengers) At Varying Intervals
For Air Canada On New Carousel System ........ 87
FIGURE 28 Bag Delivery For Two 747's (240 Passengers)
Arriving Simultaneously And For The Arrival Of A
DC-9 (100 Passenger's) At Varying Intervals
For Air Canada On New Carousel System ..88
FIGUBE 29 Bag Delivery For Two 747's (440 Passengers)
Arriving Simultaneously And For The Arrival Of A
DC-9 (100 Passengers) At Varying Intervals
For Air Canada On New Carousel System ........89
FIGURE 30 Simulated Arrival Intervals Between Two Air
Canada 747's On Present Carousel System 91
FIGURE 31 Simulated Arrival Intervals Between Two CP
AIR 74 7's On Present Carousel System .........91
FIGURE 32 Simulated Arrival Intervals Between Two
747»s And A DC-9 (100 Passengers) For
Air Canada On New Carousel System ............92