NTL Record

Title Airport Facility Queuing Model Validation
Record ID 41590
Personal Name
Creator
Yuan, Lee Shin; McCabe, Lawrence J.
Source 50p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
Publication Date 19770501
Language English
Abstract Criteria are presented for selection of analytic models to represent waiting times due to queuing processes. An existing computer model by M.F. Neuts which assumes general nonparametric distributions of arrivals per unit time and service times for a single service was envisioned as best fulfilling requirements. Data obtained from Denver Stapleton Airport were applied to this model. Service times and arrival rates at an express baggage check facility, a security station and a gate were used as inputs. Delay times corresponding to the observed arrival rates were recorded and comapred to model outputs. Using the T-test, agremeent was obtained at the 5 percent level of significance for the mean values of the first two facilities. Predictions of waiting time distribution, however, did not pass the Kolmogroff test at the same level of significance. Discrepancies are due to a lack of time resolution in arrival times and the application of this model to multiserver situations.
Public Note Introduction, The queuing model, Model validation, Conclusion
Rosap ID dot:9307
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9307
TRT Terms Queuing theory; Statistical sampling; Landside operations (Airports); Arrivals and departures
General Subjects Queuing theory; Statistial testing; Airport landside; Arrival delays
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Airports and Facilities
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 7890545
Report Number DOT-TSC-FAA-77-02; FAA-AEM-77-4
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/41000/41500/41590/DOT-TSC-FAA-77-2.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository