Illustrative Applications of Air Traffic Control System Capacity Study Methodology

Abstract

The long-range objectives of this program is to develop tools and techniques to define, measure, and predict the capacity of an air traffic control system, which can then be used in analytical studies in support of long- range plans, management decisions, and system performance evaluations. The method of approach in this contract provides for testing and refining these tools by using them in typical current problems. This report illustrates the application of these tools to five typical current problems: The origins of delays in aviation operations; Insensitivity of queue parameters to server statistics; Operational measurements in the terminal control area; Structuring cost-benefit methodology for ATC capacity improvement measures; and Establishing practical safety goals in air traffic control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0738892

Entities

People

  • B. O. Koopman
  • G. Raisbeck
  • J. L. Everett

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Control Systems
  • Air Transportation
  • Aircrafts
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Measurement
  • Probability
  • Risk
  • Standards
  • Statistics
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Workload

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Software Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.