Analysis of Interactions Between Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Operations and Conventional Traffic in Urban Areas: Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance (TCAS) Study for UAM Operations

Bulusu, Vishwanath ; Sridhar, Banavar ; Cone, Andrew C ; Thipphavong, David

关键词: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL;    AIRSPACE;    COLLISION AVOIDANCE;    COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT;    DATA LINKS;    DISPLAY DEVICES;    URBAN AIR MOBILITY (UAM);    UAS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;    UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS;    PILOTLESS AIRCRAFT;    AIRCRAFT SAFETY;    WARNING SYSTEMS;    THREAT EVALUATION;   

RP-ID  :  ARC-E-DAA-TN68131

学科分类：航空航天科学

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

This paper presents a preliminary modeling and analysis of interactions between proposed UAM operations and present-day conventional traffic if UAM operations occurred along FAA- approved helicopter routes and altitude ceilings. It assesses the extent to which the UAM operations will trigger TCAS resolution advisories (RA) aboard the conventional aircraft in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) terminal airspace. It is observed that under deterministic UAM operational conditions, no RAs will be triggered. Furthermore, the impact of UAM altitude uncertainty is also evaluated. It is observed that restricting the UAM cruise altitudes to 990 feet above Mean Sea Level (MSL) or below reduced the chance of triggering an RA to under five percent throughout the day, even in the presence of maximum altitude error of 30 feet.