Terminal Model Enhancement is an advanced modeling capability for simulating terminal area airport and airspace traffic operations. But, more importantly, TME is a platform for testing advanced air traffic management concepts using plug-and-play modeling. TME augments the existing airport surface and terminal airspace modeling capabilities of NASA's Airspace Concept Evaluation System, an agent-based fast-time National Airspace System simulation. TME supports detailed analysis of concepts addressing future surface and terminal airspace operations. TME models 4-dimension trajectories and provides a system of pluggable components upon which replacement components can be developed to model alternative operational concepts. TME Airport ATC and TFM agents generate surface route plans, move aircraft through a vertex-edge graph, implementing pilot self-separation and controller conflict resolution, gridlock avoidance and gate utilization models. TME TRACON ATC, TFM and Flight agents apply advanced sequencing and spacing modeling to determine conflict-resolved airspace route plans, assign landing times and use 4D trajectory modeling to fly aircraft along route plans. TME introduces a unique runway operations model that integrates TRACON landing management with Airport ATC takeoff and runway taxi crossing management.
ACES terminal model enhancement
2009 IEEE/AIAA 28th Digital Avionics Systems Conference ; 3.A.3-1-3.A.3-14
2009-10-01
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