Urban Air Mobility Airspace Integration Concepts and Considerations

Thipphavong, David P ; Apaza, Rafael D ; Barmore, Bryan E ; Battiste, Vernol ; Belcastro, Christine M ; Burian, Barbara K ; Dao, Quang V ; Feary, Michael S ; Go, Susie ; Goodrich, Kenneth H(NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, United States)

关键词: URBAN AIR MOBILITY (UAM);    AIRSPACE;    AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL;    UAS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;    HAZARDS;    SURVEILLANCE;    UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS;    DATA TRANSMISSION;    DETECT AND AVOID;    COLLISION AVOIDANCE;    VERTICAL TAKEOFF;   

RP-ID  :  ARC-E-DAA-TN57126

学科分类：航空航天科学

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) - defined as safe and efficient air traffic operations in a metropolitan area for manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems - is being researched and developed by industry, academia, and government. Significant resources have been invested toward cultivating an ecosystem for Urban Air Mobility that includes manufacturers of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, builders of takeoff and landing areas, and researchers of the airspace integration concepts, technologies, and procedures needed to conduct Urban Air Mobility operations safely and efficiently alongside other airspace users. This paper provides high-level descriptions of both emergent and early expanded operational concepts for Urban Air Mobility that NASA is developing. The scope of this work is defined in terms of missions, aircraft, airspace, and hazards. Past and current Urban Air Mobility operations are also reviewed, and the considerations for the data exchange architecture and communication, navigation, and surveillance requirements are also discussed. This paper will serve as a starting point to develop a framework for NASA's Urban Air Mobility airspace integration research and development efforts with partners and stakeholders that could include fast-time simulations, human-in-the-loop (HITL) simulations, and flight demonstrations.