Aircraft spar production: Materials, methods, and production management using linear programming

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Erondu, Karen
Neelagandan, Matthew
Singh, Saurabh Sanjay
Gupta, Deepak
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Issue Date
2025-03-07
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Conference paper
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Mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) , Aerospace manufacturing , Spar production , Process efficiency , Sustainable manufacturing
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Erondu, K., Neelagandan, M., Singh, S. S., & Gupta, D. (2025). Aircraft spar production: Materials, methods, and production management using linear programming. In Proceedings of the 31st International Conference on Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (IEMS), 31, 161-170. https://doi.org/10.62704/10057/31319
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The design and manufacturing of aircraft wing spars are extremely important to aerospace manufacturing, particularly in enhancing manufacturing efficiency and sustainability. In the past, when creating spar production plans, engineers approached material selection and manufacturing process optimization as separate decisions, which often resulted in higher costs. This study presents a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) framework that takes a more united approach to spar production. Several production case studies were developed using different material and process combinations. To support this analysis, data comparing dissimilar materials and their properties were compiled from existing literature. These case studies were assessed using the MILP framework to see how well they performed. The results show that an integrated approach to manufacturing can help engineers reduce waste, improve sustainability, and use materials more efficiently.

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Published in SOAR: Shocker Open Access Repository by Wichita State University Libraries Technical Services, November 2025. 2025 IEMS Officers: Gamal Weheba (Conference Chair); Hesham Mahgoub (Program Chair); Dalia Mahgoub (Technical Director); Ed Sawan (Publications Editor); Wilfredo Moscoso (Proceedings Editor); Abdulaziz G. Abdulaziz (Associate Editor)
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Industry, Engineering & Management Systems Conference
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Proceedings of the 2025 IEMS Conference, v.31
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2690-3210 (print)
2690-3229 (online)
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