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Showing 1 to 20 of 82 for “"National Airspace"”.
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National Airspace Data Interchange Network analysis
… of the Federal Aviation Administration's National Airspace Data Interchange Network (NADIN).. The objective is to define, for telecommunication students, this data interchange network and examine the effects which current network upgrades will have on network performance. Descriptions if …
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Benefits and incentives for ADS-B equipage in the National Airspace System
… that would increase the capacity of the National Airspace System (NAS) in the US. Certain forms of ADS-B also have the bandwidth to upload weather and airspace information into the cockpit. However, prior to achieving the benefits of ADS-B, operators must equip with the technology. In …
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Modeling of Airline and Passenger Dynamics in the National Airspace System (NAS)
… understand airline and passenger dynamics in the National Airspace System (NAS). Agent-based modeling is one of the most widely used modeling simulation-analysis approaches to understanding the dynamic behavior of complex systems. The usefulness of agent-based modeling has been demonstrated by …
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A Computer Model to Predict Potential Wake Turbulence Encounters in the National Airspace
… of super heavy aircraft operating in the National Airspace System and with the introduction of NextGen technologies, the wake vortex problem has become more important for airport capacity and the en-route air traffic operations. The vortices generated by heavy and super heavy aircraft can …
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A Modeling Framework to Estimate Airport Runway Capacity in the National Airspace System
… study is to estimate the airport capacity in the National Airspace System (NAS). Previous studies have focused on the airport capacity of large commercial airports. This research study estimates the runway capacity for more than two thousand airports in the NAS in order to understand future …
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Extending safety assessment methods for remotely piloted aircraft operations in the national airspace system
… training needs. To ensure the safety of the National Airspace System is maintained to a high standard, Remotely Piloted Aircraft operations are being assessed on a case by case basis by the Federal Aviation Administration for approval of a Certificate of Authorization. FAA guidance currently …
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Quantifying the Effects of Uncertainty in a Decentralized Model of the National Airspace System
The modernization of the National Air Traffic Control System is on the horizon, and with it, the possible introduction of autonomous air vehicles into the national airspace. Per the FAA Aerospace Forecast (FAA, 2013), U.S. carrier passenger traffic is expected to average 2.2 percent growth per year …
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Security implications and authentication methods of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast in the national airspace system
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A risk analysis of unmanned aircraft systems in the National Airspace system for utility applications
… is to provide a comprehensive risk analysis for National Grid as well as other utility companies to guide some of the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) imposed restrictions to enable wider use of UAS in utility operations. Through a probability-based risk analysis, a level of safety (LOS) …
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Safety considerations for operation of different classes of unmanned aerial vehicles in the National Airspace System
… effort underway in the United States and internationally by several organizations to craft regulations enabling the safe operation of UAVs in the NAS. Current federal regulations governing unmanned aircraft are limited in scope, and the lack of regulations is a barrier to achieving the full …
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Deriving safety constraints for integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace by application of STECA
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have been used for years especially in the military. However, the operation of UAS in civil aviation has been limited since there are a lot of uncertainties: a regulatory scheme needs to be established and associated technologies need to be developed. This thesis …
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Full efficiency benefits and implementation considerations for cruise altitude and speed optimization in the National Airspace system
… and airline dispatchers, the efficiency of the National Airspace System can be improved. This study builds off of prior work in this area to establish best-case benefits assuming full implementation of fuel-optimal cruise altitudes and speeds. In order to achieve these objectives, a cruise-phase …
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Integrating military unmanned aircraft into the national airspace system : an application of value-focused thinking and enterprise architecting
… Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the national airspace system (NAS). Thesis organization is sub-divided into four sections. Section I provides the introduction, context, and recent efforts of the UAS airspace integration challenge and the underlying motivations driving the increased …
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Applying technology strategy with enterprise architecting : a case study in transformation planning for integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems into the National Airspace
… Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS). The thesis is organized into four sections. Section 1 introduces the strategic background, enterprise description, definitions of key terms, and the issues and interest surrounding UAS operations. Section 2 involves …
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Considerations for domestic law enforcement implementation of a UAS program in the proposed FAA regulatory environment of integration into the national airspace system
This thesis identifies the potential future mission profile of an unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) program within a domestic law enforcement agency after implementation of UAS regulations, a task currently in progress by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). First, the author reviews current …
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Probabilistic Estimation of State via Propagation of Error for a Collision Warning System
… Administration (FAA) is scheduled to open the national airspace to Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) by 2015. Although there are many beneficial applications by integrating UASs into the national airspace, the primary concern is UAS related midair collisions. The University of Washington Department …
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The causes and consequences of divergence between the air traffic controller state awareness and actual system state
… The future addition of unmanned aircraft in national airspace is a significant change which will affect the pilot and controller relationship and presents an opportunity to consider divergence before procedures are developed. To understand how to minimize divergence and its consequences, this …
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Application of data fusion and machine learning to the analysis of the relevancy of recommended flight reroutes
… is to maintain the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS). One way to do so is through Traffic Management Initiatives (TMIs). TMIs, such as reroute advisories, are issued by Air Traffic Controllers whenever there is a need to balance demand with capacity in the National …
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An Airspace Planning and Collaborative Decision Making Model Under Safety, Workload, and Equity Considerations
We develop a detailed, large-scale, airspace planning and collaborative decision-making model (APCDM), that is part of an $11.5B, 10-year, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-sponsored effort to increase U.S. National Airspace (NAS) capacity by 30 percent. Given a set of flights that must be …
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Evaluating Network Analysis and Agent Based Modeling for Investigating the Stability of Commercial Air Carrier Schedules
… Generation Air Transportation System plans for National Airspace System improvement. These improvements attempt to address air transportation holistically, but often address individual improvements in one arena such as ground or in-flight equipment.</p> <p>In fact, air transportation system …
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