Air transportation systems engineering [[electronic resource] /] / edited by George L. Donohue ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910817541803321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, Va., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c2001
• ISBN: 1-60086-663-8; 1-60086-444-9; 1-60119-205-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (743 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 193
• Altri autori (Persone): DonohueGeorge L
• Disciplina: 387.7/40426
• Soggetti: Aeronautics - Systems engineering; Air traffic control - Management
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""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 Transition""""Final 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 Model""""Introduction""; ""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 Investments""""Overview 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 Decisions""""Chapter 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""; ""References""