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| The Aviation Systems Division identifies innovative automation technologies and procedures and conducts the necessary research required to meet the future demand for air travel. The research is aimed at improving: 1) capacity by using trajectory-based tactical air traffic management to reduce the average spacing or distance between aircraft while maintaining safety; 2) the utilization of available capacity by strategic air traffic management; and 3) surface operations. Because of the interdependence of the various entities that comprise the air transportation system, research is also conducted in the development of simulation and modeling methods for studying these interactions. | |||
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Modeling & Simulation Before deciding on what concepts to recommend for implementation in the national airspace system, it is vital and cost effective to first model and simulate them in software. The division has a host of modeling and simulation tools to accomplish this software testing. + Read More |
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Tactical ATM Capacity at our airports and within en route airspace is limited by the average spacing or distances between aircraft that can be safely accommodated with human-centered control. The average distance between aircraft is influenced by the separation standards and the ability of the Air Navigation Service Provider to precisely control to those standards. Both of these factors are influenced by the technologies and procedures for tactical air traffic management … + Read More |
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Strategic ATM Strategic Air Traffic Management (SATM) is a complex area of research involving the disciplines of operations research, guidance and control, human factors, and software engineering. SATM decisions are made by hundreds of human operators and involve tens of thousands of aircraft, en route air traffic control centers, the Federal Aviation Administration's System Command Center, and many airline operation centers. + Read More |
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Surface Automation Surface traffic management research presents some unique challenges not present in other air traffic domains. Surface traffic management and the development of automation capabilities to improve surface operations are very dependent upon existing airports … + Read More |
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Historical Foundations for ATM Research The Center TRACON Automation System (CTAS) provides automation tools for planning and controlling arrival air traffic. CTAS generates air traffic advisories designed to increase fuel efficiency, reduce delays, and provide automation assistance to air traffic controllers in achieving acceptable aircraft sequencing and separation as well as improved airport capacity. CTAS accomplishes this without decreasing safety or increasing controller workload. + Read More |
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