Drones

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Drones

Internal Table Name: DroneType

Use the Drones table to define the characteristics of a drone. These characteristics include fixed cost, minimum and maximum capacity, and columns defining the battery and energy consumption of the drone.

See Modeling Drones for additional information.

Name

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: DroneTypeId

Type: Short Text (100)

Use this column to identify a specific type of drone. All drones of this type will have the same costs and constraints applied.

Max Flight Time

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: Range

Type: Short Text (100)

For a fixed flight endurance model, enter the drone's maximum flight time as the length of time (in minutes) that the drone can operate on a single sortie. This value does not consider the battery capacity or consumption rates.

Battery Capacity

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: BatteryCapacity

Type: Float

For a linear flight endurance model, enter the drone's battery capacity in kJ (kilojoules). This value, in combination with Consumption Rate and Empty Load Consumption Rate, determines the drone's flight endurance.

Consumption Rate

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: PerDistanceConsumptionRate

Type: Float

For a linear flight endurance model, enter the rate at which battery power is consumed per unit weight. This is the rate when the drone is loaded, measured in watt/lb. This value, in combination with Battery Capacity and Empty Load Consumption Rate, determines the drone's flight endurance. In calculating the consumption of power, assume the following:

watt/lb * lb = watt

watt * second = J

kJ = 1000J

If the Consumption Rate for a drone is 100 watt/lb and the drone has a 10 lb shipment loaded, it consumes 1 kJ per second. If the Shipment does not have Weight populated, the weight is calculated as Unit Weight from Products * Quantity from Shipments. If Unit Weight is not defined, the solver will use the Max Flight Time as the endurance model.

Empty Load Consumption Rate

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: PerRepositionDistanceConsumptionRate

Type: Float

For a linear flight endurance model, enter the rate at which battery power is consumed when the empty drone is moving or hovering. It is measured in watt. This value, in combination with Battery Capacity and Consumption Rate, determines the drone's flight endurance.

Speed

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: Speed

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the average speed at which the drone travels.

Capacity (Quantity)

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: MaxQty

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the maximum quantity capacity for the drone. Enter a value, then optionally select a quantity unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Quantity Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used. The smallest of Capacity (Quantity), Capacity (Weight) and Capacity (Volume) is used as the constraint.

Capacity (Weight)

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: MaxWeight

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the maximum weight capacity for the drone. Enter a value, then optionally select a weight unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Weight Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used. The smallest of Capacity (Quantity), Capacity (Weight) and Capacity (Volume) is used as the constraint.

Capacity (Volume)

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: MaxCubic

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the maximum volume capacity for the drone. Enter a value, then optionally select a volume unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Volume Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used. The smallest of Capacity (Quantity), Capacity (Weight) and Capacity (Volume) is used as the constraint.

Minimum Capacity (Quantity)

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: MinQty

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the minimum quantity capacity that must be carried by the drone. Enter a value, then optionally select a quantity unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Quantity Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used. The largest of Minimum Capacity (Quantity), Minimum Capacity (Weight) and Minimum Capacity (Volume) is used as the constraint.

Minimum Capacity (Weight)

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: MinWeight

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the minimum weight capacity that must be carried by the drone. Enter a value, then optionally select a weight unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Weight Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used. The largest of Minimum Capacity (Quantity), Minimum Capacity (Weight) and Minimum Capacity (Volume) is used as the constraint.

Minimum Capacity (Volume)

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: MinCubic

Type: Float

Enter the minimum volume capacity that must be carried by the drone. Enter a value, then optionally select a volume unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Volume Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used. The largest of Minimum Capacity (Quantity), Minimum Capacity (Weight) and Minimum Capacity (Volume) is used as the constraint.

Max Waiting Time At Location

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: MaxWaitingTime

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the maximum time that the drone can wait at the unload and rendezvous locations. This value takes into account business hours at each of the locations. For example, if a location opens at 9 AM, and the Max Waiting Time At Location is 30 MIN, the drone cannot arrive earlier than 8:30 AM. This value also respects the shipment delivery window (the Order Date and Due Date values in the Shipments table). Enter a value, then optionally select a time unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Time Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used.

Fixed Launch Time

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: FixedLaunchTime

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the time incurred to launch the drone for a sortie. Allocate charging time to either the Fixed Launch Time or Fixed Retrieval Time. Enter a value, then optionally select a time unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Time Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used.

Fixed Service Time

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: FixedServiceTime

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the time incurred at the customer location to perform a delivery. Enter a value, then optionally select a time unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Time Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used.

Fixed Retrieval Time

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: FixedRetrievalTime

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the time incurred to retrieve the drone for a sortie. Allocate charging time to either the Fixed Launch Time or Fixed Retrieval Time. Enter a value, then optionally select a time unit of measure. If you do not select a unit of measure, the default Time Unit Of Measure from Model Settings is used.

Fixed Drone Cost

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: FixedCost

Type: Short Text (100)

Enter the fixed cost incurred to use the drone on the route. When there are multiple sorties associated with the route, the Fixed Drone Cost is applied only once. Enter a value, then optionally select currency. If you do not select a currency, the default Currency from Model Settings is used.

Status

Technology: TO

Table: DroneType

Internal Name: Status

Type: Short Text (25)

One of Include, Exclude.

Choose the drone status:

Include - This drone is included when the model is run.
Exclude - This drone is excluded when the model is run.

Default: Include

Last modified: Wednesday May 15, 2024

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