NASA Langley Research Center has a long history of aircraft wake vortex research, with the most recent accomplishment of demonstrating the Aircraft VOrtex Spacing System (AVOSS) at Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport in July 2000. The AVOSS was a concept for an integration of technologies applied to providing dynamic wake-safe reduced spacing for single runway arrivals, as compared to current separation standards applied during instrument approaches. AVOSS included state-of-the-art weather sensors, wake sensors, and a wake behavior prediction algorithm. Using real-time data AVOSS averaged a 6% potential throughput increase over current standards. This report describes a Concept of Operations for applying the technologies demonstrated in the AVOSS to a variety of terminal operations to mitigate wake vortex capacity constraints. A discussion of the technological issues and open research questions that must be addressed to design a Wake Vortex Advisory System (WakeVAS) is included.


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    Title :

    Wake Vortex Advisory System (WakeVAS) Concept of Operations


    Contributors:
    D. Rutishauser (author) / G. Lohr (author) / D. Hamilton (author) / R. Powers (author) / B. McKissick (author)

    Publication date :

    2003


    Size :

    27 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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