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Analysis of delay reducing and fuel saving sequencing and spacing algorithms for arrival traffic
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Erzberger, Heinz Neuman, Frank |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | The air traffic control subsystem that performs sequencing and spacing is discussed. The function of the sequencing and spacing algorithms is to automatically plan the most efficient landing order and to assign optimally spaced landing times to all arrivals. Several algorithms are described and their statistical performance is examined. Sequencing brings order to an arrival sequence for aircraft. First-come-first-served sequencing (FCFS) establishes a fair order, based on estimated times of arrival, and determines proper separations. Because of the randomness of the arriving traffic, gaps will remain in the sequence of aircraft. Delays are reduced by time-advancing the leading aircraft of each group while still preserving the FCFS order. Tightly spaced groups of aircraft remain with a mix of heavy and large aircraft. Spacing requirements differ for different types of aircraft trailing each other. Traffic is reordered slightly to take advantage of this spacing criterion, thus shortening the groups and reducing average delays. For heavy traffic, delays for different traffic samples vary widely, even when the same set of statistical parameters is used to produce each sample. This report supersedes NASA TM-102795 on the same subject. It includes a new method of time-advance as well as an efficient method of sequencing and spacing for two dependent runways. |
| File Size | 2779643 |
| Page Count | 47 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19920023950 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t09w5c04x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Air Transportation And Safety Aircraft Safety Algorithms Runways Control Systems Design Air Traffic Flight Paths Scheduling Mathematical Models Air Traffic Control Optimization Aircraft Approach Spacing Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
