Traffic Flow Management in Fast-Time Simulation: Current and Future Modeling Capabilities

Under the auspices of the Action Plan 9 (AP9), “Air Traffic Modeling of Operational Concepts”, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and EUROCONTROL sponsored a research project to determine the current state of Traffic Flow Management (TFM) simulation in fast-time modeling. The main objectives of this research project included: (1) identification of the major differences in TFM practices between the U.S. and Europe, (2) identification of existing fast-time TFM modeling capabilities, tools and modeling techniques, and (3) determination of any gaps in fast-time modeling capabilities to address current and future TFM operations and concepts, and the sponsoring organizations needs and requirements. This paper summarizes the findings of the above described research effort that pertain to the current state of, and the gaps in, TFM fast time modeling capabilities. The capabilities of the existing fast time TFM tools presented below focus on the current modeling capabilities and the ability to adapt those capabilities to successfully model selected future TFM concepts, such as Multi Sector Planner and Dynamic Sectorization. The presented material is based on discussions and recommendations from a 2005 AP9 Technical Interchange meeting (TIM); literature review of the TFM functions, processes and practices in the U.S. and Europe; and the detailed information obtained via a web based survey about 22 tools used to investigate various aspects of TFM.

• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

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• Authors:
  • Williams, Almira Ramadani
  • Schwartz, Albert
  • Dorado-Usero, Manuel Miguel
  • Liang, Diana
• Conference:
  • Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
• Date: 2008

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: DVD
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: TRB 87th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Air traffic control; Airport operations; Aviation; Management; Real time information; Simulation; Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01090248
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 08-1647
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Mar 21 2008 8:14AM