NTL Record

Title Advanced Productivity Analysis Methods for Air Traffic Control Operations.
Record ID 42288
Personal Name
Creator
Tuan, Paul L; Procter, H.S.; Couluris, G.J.
Source 198p. 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 19761201
Language English
Abstract This report gives a description of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) productivity analysis methods developed, implemented, and refined by the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) under the sponsorship of FAA and TSC. Two models are included in the productivity analysis methodology. The first is the Relative Capacity Estimating Process (RECEP) that models the traffic handling capabilities of individual ATC sectors in terms of routine, surveillance, and conflict-processing workloads. The second model is the Air Traffic Flow (ATF) model that simulates a multisector ATC network by tracing aircraft flows from sector to sector; and measuring traffic loadings, workload requirements, and delays under given sets of traffic input parameters and congestion-relief strategy. The report covers the background and application experiences of the two models as well as technical descriptions of their input/output specifications, model structures, field data collection and reduction techniques, and potential model applications. Finally, a hypothetical example illustrating a typical RECEP/ATF application, together with post-simulation output analyses, are given. A general survey of other similar models and techniques, and their comparisons with RECEP and ATF, are also included in the report.
Rosap ID dot:9447
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9447
TRT Terms Traffic flow; Traffic loads; Advanced automation systems; Air traffic controllers; Air traffic control
General Subjects Air traffic control; Relative capacity estimating process (RECEP); Air traffic flow model; Computer simulation; ATC automation; Workload; Mathematical models; Traffic loads
Classification NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 3948783
Contract Number DOT-TSC-1128
Report Number DOT-TSC-FAA-76-27; FAA-RD-76-164
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42200/42288/DOT-TSC-FAA-76-27.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository