Innovative time-based separation procedures for civil RPAS integration

作     者：Fusaro, Roberta Viola, Nicole Aleina, Sara Cresto Di Meo, Giovanni Antonio 

作者机构：Politecn Torino Dept Mech & Aerosp Engn Turin Italy Politecn Torino Dept Aerosp Engn Turin Italy 

出 版 物：《AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING AND AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY》 (飞机工程与航空航天技术)

年 卷 期：2019年第91卷第5期

页      面：728-735页

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学科分类：08[工学] 0825[工学-航空宇航科学与技术] 

主　　题：Air traffic management 4D navigation Airspace integration Dynamic mobil area On-board avionic system Remotely piloted aircraft system 

摘      要：Purpose This paper aims to suggest feasible solutions to overcome the problem of unmanned aerial vehicles integration within the existing airspace. Design/methodology/approach It envisages innovative time-based separation procedures that will enhance the integration in the future air traffic management (ATM) system of next generation of large remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS). 4D navigation and dynamic mobile area concepts, both proposed in the framework of Single European Sky ATM Research program, are brought together to hypothesize innovative time-based separation procedures aiming at promoting integration of RPAS in the future ATM system. Findings Benefits of proposed procedures, mainly evaluated in terms of volume reduction of segregated airspace, are quantitatively analyzed on the basis of realistic operational scenarios focusing on monitoring activities in both nominal and emergency conditions. Eventually, the major limits of time-based separation for RPAS are investigated. Practical implications The implementation of the envisaged procedures will be a key enabler in RPAS integration in future ATM integration. Originality/value In the current ATM scenario, separation of RPAS from air traffic is ensured by segregating a large amount of airspace areas with fixed dimensions, dramatically limiting the activities of these vehicles.