Publisher's Synopsis
The basic objective of arrival sequencing in air traffic control automation is to match traffic demand and airport capacity while minimizing delays. The performance of an automated arrival scheduling system, such as the Traffic Management Advisor developed by NASA for the FAA, can be studied by a fast-time simulation that does not involve running expensive and time-consuming real-time simulations. The fast-time simulation models runway configurations, the characteristics of arrival traffic, deviations from predicted arrival times, as well as the arrival sequencing and scheduling algorithm. This report reviews the development of the fast-time simulation method used originally by NASA in the design of the sequencing and scheduling algorithm for the Traffic Management Advisor. The utility of this method of simulation is demonstrated by examining the effect on delays of altering arrival schedules at a hub airport.Erzberger, Heinz and Meyn, Larry A. and Neuman, FrankAmes Research CenterAIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AIRPORTS; ALGORITHMS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ARRIVALS; SCHEDULING; RUNWAYS; AUTOMATION; FLIGHT TIME; HISTOGRAMS; TIME LAG...
