{"title":"Tradeoffs in high density trajectory based operations","authors":"T. Callantine","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391881","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391881","url":null,"abstract":"Alleviating air traffic management (ATM) system capacity barriers and environmental impacts around major metropolitan areas is critical for the next generation air transportation system. This paper presents initial research toward applying fast-time simulation methods to evaluate system-level tradeoffs in high-density trajectory-based operations in order to identify suitable roles for humans in the future system. A mid-term concept of operations in which aircraft are scheduled to arrive at the runway on optimized descent profiles (\"CDAs\") along area navigation/required navigation performance (RNAV/RNP) routes separated from other RNAV/RNP arrival and departure routings serves as the core concept for discussion. The paper discusses tradeoffs between RNAV/RNP route designs, airspace configuration, aircraft and flight management system (FMS) performance, pilot procedures, scheduling automation, and the control methods to be applied. Initial efforts to simulate the core concept have concentrated on developing RNAV/RNP CDAs and departure routes; the paper presents example route designs and discusses tradeoffs arising from them. An important challenge lies in verifying an ATM concept's robustness. This entails demonstrating that a concept provides reasonable means to cope with uncertainties. The paper discusses the application of fast-time simulation methods to an iterative concept development process in which effectiveness in coping with uncertainty is the primary driver for evaluating design tradeoffs and refining the concept.","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129732133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An analysis of the effects of RFID tags on narrowband instrument landing systems","authors":"E. LaBerge, D. Zeng","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391863","url":null,"abstract":"The use of RFID tags to identify and track cargo is already common, and expected to grow. Inevitably, many such tags will be used on air freight shipments. Therefore, the effects of such RFID tags on common avionics is an issue of concern to owners, operators, regulators and the traveling public. A recent study by NASA Langley Research Center identified a particular RFID device having a relatively high level of emissions in the 328.6-335.4 MHz band associated with the instrument landing system glide slope function. This paper summarizes a small NASA-supported study performed by the technical staff of the Honeywell Aerospace Advanced Technology organization to estimate the effects of the measured emission levels and signal structure on the Glide Slope guidance function. The paper includes a derivation of the guidance error variance, a model for accommodating RFID duty cycle, and application of the simple analysis recommended by RTCA/DO-294B. The conclusion is that, under likely operating conditions, low duty cycle RFID tags such as the specific family identified by NASA should have no meaningful effect on GS operation. Extrapolations to other narrowband receiver systems reach similar conclusions.","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130990458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of sliding mode control for three axis stabilization of magnetic actuated satellite","authors":"Thambidurai Sevathan","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391942","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391942","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"426 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133580688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integration of vision and inertial navigation system for landing of an unmanned aerial vehicle","authors":"M. Mani","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391941","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"976 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132823074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green trajectories in high traffic TMAs","authors":"A. Kuenz, V. Mollwitz, B. Korn","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391823","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391823","url":null,"abstract":"New conflicting future demands in air travel like gain of capacity and coexistent reduction of environmental impact necessitate new airborne functions and a better integration of these capabilities in air traffic management (ATM). DLR's Advanced Flight Management System proved a highly accurate predictability of 4D trajectories in flight trials with the A330-300 Full Flight Simulator of ZFB Berlin and DLR's test aircraft ATTAS, a VFW 614 twin engine jet transport aircraft modified for research purposes. Due to an inefficient air-ground integration current terminal manoeuvring area (TMA) concepts do not support 4D-capable aircraft in flying fuel efficient and noise abating profiles. A trajectory based TMA handling is necessary to combine aircraft optimized flight profiles with high airport efficiency. This paper presents results of advanced continuous descent approaches (CDA) flight trials with the research aircraft ATTAS and simulation trials with the A330 full flight simulator. Furthermore, a trajectory based TMA concept is introduced as a possible solution for the current trade-off between green trajectories and high airport capacity even in high traffic situations.","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"115 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114833015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NEO (NextGen TBOs) Provided by Multi-Agency Surveillance SOA (SDN)","authors":"J. Dieudonné, H. Crane, J. Gonda, S.R. Jones","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391840","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a networked enabled operations (next generation trajectory based operations) provided by multi-agency surveillance service oriented architecture (surveillance data network).","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114917099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrated conflict resolution for efficient autonomous hazard avoidance","authors":"M. de Vries, E. Theunissen","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391931","url":null,"abstract":"During a mission, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are exposed to several types of hazards. These hazards can be divided into two main categories: the static part and the dynamic part of the environment. Databases with the known elements in the static environment and the available information on the dynamic environment form the basis for planning a conflict-free route. New information on the dynamic part of the environment may become available during the mission, thus, possible conflicts with the dynamic part of the environment must be detected and avoided in flight. Since performing an avoidance maneuver may lead to a new conflict with another part of the environment, it is necessary to integrate constraints from the available conflict-detection functions when determining an avoidance maneuver. This paper aims to analyze different approaches to developing an integrated conflict-resolution function. Subsequently, the implementation of the concept in a simulation environment is discussed.","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126962652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Automation tools for high-precision taxiing","authors":"G. Sweriduk, V. Cheng, A. Andre, D. Foyle","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391817","url":null,"abstract":"Airport congestion is a growing problem, as most air travelers can attest. Efforts are now under way to reduce congestion by increasing the traffic flow rate at airports through the use of automation tools. Which runway and taxiways an aircraft occupies, and when, must be precisely scheduled and executed. Presented herein are results on developing a system which can generate a 4-D trajectory and follow the trajectory accurately.","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122063296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nextgen ATS Communications, Navigation, And Surveillance Test Bed","authors":"D. Hall, J. Budinger","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391896","url":null,"abstract":"Following an approximate 12 month planning and definition period, implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) Test Bed began in earnest during mid-year 2006. This Test Bed, focused on the evaluation of promising CNS technologies and systems, presently encompasses three airports in the Cleveland, Ohio region and a Test and Demonstration Center located at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC).The Test Bed coverage will be extended before the end of 2007 to include a 200 mile radius around the Cleveland metropolitan area thus creating a wide area air-ground test and demonstration capability. The three included airports (Hopkins International, Burke Lakefront, and Lorain County Regional) are representative of various classes of airports across the country close to population centers that will be central to accommodating forecasted air travel growth over the next 20 years. Sensis, in partnership with the Cleveland Airport System, the Lorain County Regional Airport Authority, and the FAA, has installed an advanced version multilateration surveillance system and wireless communications infrastructure at each of these airports. Implemented as well is a prototype of a Remote Tower System (a.k.a., a Staffed Virtual Tower) that \"shadow controls\" operations at Burke Lakefront Airport from the Test and Demonstration Center some 13 miles away. The Test Bed is integrated as a system via a prototype of a regional information sharing and management system. Sensis Corporation, GRC, and their Test Bed partners are collaborating to define and test possible solutions for some of the most significant challenges to the success of NextGen. In addition to remote monitoring and control of airports, the issues under investigation by this team include validating the promised efficiencies of negotiated 4-D arrival and departure trajectories, assessing advanced integrated surveillance capabilities, helping solve the continuing safely problem of runway incursions, and improving the efficiency of airport and airline surface operations. GRC is planning to explore the potential for an IEEE 802.16e standard-based wireless airport surface communications network operating in the 5.1 GHz band, soon to be allocated for safety critical air-ground communications services. This paper summarizes the mid-2007 status of this Test Bed and shares plans for the next twelve months.","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"47 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125881606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Newsky - building a simulation environment for an integrated aeronautical network architecture","authors":"C. Rokitansky, M. Ehammer, T. Graupl","doi":"10.1109/DASC.2007.4391905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/DASC.2007.4391905","url":null,"abstract":"The expected evolution of aircraft traffic in the next decades and the foreseen lack of communication resources in the European airspace produce an increased need for efficient data communications. Up to now the general trend has been the implementation of new communication links and the optimization of existing resources. However, the main goal of NEWSKY is to integrate different communication technologies into a global IP based aeronautical inter-network The NEWSKY approach tries to achieve improved communication capabilities through a network centric service oriented architecture. In order to evaluate this future aeronautical inter-network it is imperative to define new simulation environments. The primary intent of our work is to develop a simulation environment which is capable of evaluating algorithms designed for a heterogeneous mobile network environment, laying the main focus on the evaluation of mobility and connectivity management concepts. The secondary objective of this work is to integrate the effects of self separation algorithms, medium term conflict detection and resolution, and collision avoidance systems into the concept of the simulation environment. This paper introduces a set of fundamental concepts to the simulation of integrated aeronautical communications architectures. NEWSKY is funded by the European Commission within the 6th framework program.","PeriodicalId":242641,"journal":{"name":"2007 IEEE/AIAA 26th Digital Avionics Systems Conference","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126152976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}