Determination of Fleet Size of Equipment in Buffer Yard of an Automated Container Terminal by using a Response Surface Methodology

표면반응법을 이용한 자동화 컨테이너 터미널의 버퍼 장치장에서의 장비 규모 결정

In this paper, we discuss how to operate a buffer yard in an automated container terminal, which will be used for resolving the difficulties to which the interaction between external manned trucks and internal unmanned equipment led. The determination of fleet size of material handling equipment is an important issue in designing of buffer yard in automated container terminals. This research also addresses the issue of determining buffer capacities through simulation. By using response surface methodology (RSM) for efficient experimentation, the optimal combination of design parameters under applicable operational strategies is obtained.