Air transportation systems engineering

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Donohue, George L.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston, Va. : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, ©2001.
SeriesProgress in astronautics and aeronautics ; v. 193.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781601192059
1601192053
1600864449
9781600864445
1600866638
9781600866630
1563474743
9781563474743
Physical Description1 online resource (xxii, 732 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Section I: U.S. and European ATM Systemsâ€?Similarities and Differences
  • Chapter 2 Air Traffic Management Capacity-Driven Operational Concept Through 2015
  • Introduction
  • Preliminary Design for the NAS
  • Operational Concept Development
  • Functions, Agents, and Performance
  • ATM System Functional Structure
  • Capacity, Safety, and Separation Assurance
  • Capacity-Driven Operational Concept
  • National Level Flow Management
  • En Route and Outer Terminal Area
  • Approach/Departure TransitionFinal Approach
  • Surface
  • Efficiency in Low Density En Route Airspace
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Comparison of U.S. and European Airports and Airspace to Support Concept Validation
  • Introduction
  • Assessment Territory
  • Metrics and Measures
  • Assessment and Findings
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Performance Review in Europe
  • Introduction
  • Background
  • European Challenge
  • Other Limitations on Growth
  • Conclusions
  • Chapter 5 United States and European Airport Capacity Assessment Using the GMU Macroscopic Capacity ModelIntroduction
  • MCM Approach
  • MCM Validation
  • MCM Assessment of U.S. and European Airports
  • MCM Comparisons
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Section II: Economics of Congestion
  • Chapter 6 Forecasting and Economic Analysis for Aviation Systems Engineering
  • Introduction
  • Evaluating National Impacts of ATM Investments
  • Generating an Unconstrained Forecast
  • Generating a Constrained Forecast
  • Estimating and Closing the Performance Gap
  • Estimating Airline Benefits from ATM InvestmentsOverview of the Air Carrier Cost-Benefit Model
  • Derivation of the Air Carrier Cost-Benefit Model
  • LVLASO Scenario
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Impact of Air Traffic Management on Airspace User Economic Performance
  • Introduction
  • Airline Cost Drivers and ATM Actions
  • Estimates of System-Wide Excess Cost to Airlines
  • Example of the Impact of ATM Improvements on Long-Term Airline Costs; Fleet Utilization and ATM Improvements
  • The Larger Picture: The Influence of ATM on Demand-Related Airline DecisionsChapter 8 Effects of Schedule Disruptions on the Economics of Airline Operations
  • Introduction
  • Scope of Disruptions
  • Alternatives Available to the Airlines for Handling Disruptions
  • Cost Implications of Disruptions to the Airlines
  • Snowstrom Event at Boston
  • Aggregated Costs of Disruptive Events
  • Conclusions
  • Chapter 9 Modeling an Airline Operations Control Center
  • Introduction
  • Modeling Structure and Hypotheses
  • Model Identification and Calibration
  • Conclusions