Fe(exp3) - A Monte Carlo Simulation Capability for Evaluation of New Air Traffic Management Concepts

Xue, Min

关键词: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL;    SIMULATION;    MANAGEMENT PLANNING;    LOW ALTITUDE;    FLIGHT TESTS;    COSTS;    AIRSPACE;    UAS TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT;    URBAN AIR MOBILITY (UAM);   

RP-ID  :  ARC-E-DAA-TN74401

学科分类：航空航天科学

美国|英语

来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

The concepts of unmanned aircraft system traffic management (UTM) and urban air mobility (UAM) introduce high-density operations in low-altitude airspace and will change the paradigm of the traditional air traffic system. The Flexible engine for Fast-time evaluation of Flight environments (Fe3) provides the capability of statistically analyzing high-density, high-fidelity, and low-altitude traffic system without conducting infeasible and cost-prohibitive flight tests that involve a large volume of aerial vehicles. With this simulation capability, stakeholders can study the impacts of critical factors, define requirements, policies, and protocols needed to support a safe yet efficient traffic system, assess operational risks, and optimize flight schedules. This work provides an introduction to this simulation tool including its architecture and various models involved. Its performance and applications in high density air traffic operations are also presented.