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The Departure Planner: A Conceptual Discussion
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Departure Throughput Study for Boston Logan International Airport
(2011-02-02)We propose a new parametric representation of the departure capacity of airports. In particular, we show how the departure capacity can be represented by the variation of the average departure throughput as a function of ... -
Design and Development of a High-Altitude, In-Flight-Deployable Micro-UAV
(2012-06-11)A micro-UAV system was developed to provide maximum endurance for a small atmospheric sensing payload. The system, composed of a micro-UAV and protective case, folds and fits into a MJU-10/B flare cartridge (7.1” x 2.4” ... -
Design And Evaluation Of A Portable Electronic Flight Progress Strip System
(MIT International Center for Air Transportation, 2003-06)There has been growing interest in using electronic alternatives to the paper Flight Progress Strip (FPS) for air traffic control. However, most research has been centered on radar-based control environments, and has not ... -
Design and Flight Demonstration Test of a Continuous Descent Approach Procedure for Louisville International Airport
(2004-04)A design methodology based on the principles of system analysis was used to design a noise abatement approach procedure for Louisville International Airport. In a flight demonstration test, this procedure was shown to ... -
Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Vertical Situation Display
(International Center for Air Transportation, 1996-06)Current advanced commercial transport aircraft, such as the Boeing B777/B747-400, the Airbus A320/A340 and the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, rely on AutoFlight Systems (AFS) for flight management, navigation and inner loop ... -
Development of a High-Preceision ADS-B Based Conflict Alerting System for Operations in the Airport Enviornment
(2013-11-07)The introduction of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) as the future source of aircraft surveillance worldwide provides an opportunity to introduce high-precision airborne conflict alerting systems for ... -
Development of a Piezoelectric Servo-Flap Actuator for Helicopter Rotor Control
(International Center for Air Transportation, 1994-04-24)An actuator using a piezoelectric bender to de ect a trailing edge servo- ap for use on a helicopter rotor blade was designed, built, and tested. This actuator is an improvement over one developed previously at MIT. ... -
Development of an Autoland System for General Aviation Aircraft
(2011-10-27)Accidents due to engine failure, pilot disorientation or pilot incapacitation occur far more frequently in general aviation than in commercial aviation, yet general aviation aircraft are equipped with less safety-enhancing ... -
Development of Vertiport Capacity Envelopes and Analysis of Their Sensitivity to Topological and Operational Factors
(2019-01-08)This study develops an Integer Programming (IP) approach to analytically estimate vertiport capacity envelopes. The approach is used to determine the sensitivity of vertiport capacity to the number and layout of touchdown ... -
Divergence Between the Human State Assumption and Actual Aircraft System State
(2016-04-28)Divergence is defined in this thesis as an inconsistency between the human operator’s assumption of the system state and the actual state of the system, which is substantial enough to have consequential effects on the ... -
The Dynamics of Air Transportation System Transition
(2007-07)Both U.S. and European Air Transportation Systems face substantial challenges in transforming to meet future demand. This paper uses a feedback model to identify and describe key issues in the dynamics of system transition, ... -
The Dynamics of Air Transportation System Transition
(2007-07)Both U.S. and European Air Transportation Systems face substantial challenges in transforming to meet future demand. This paper uses a feedback model to identify and describe key issues in the dynamics of system ... -
Dynamics of Air Transportation System Transition and Implications for ADS-B Equipage
(2007-09-20)The U.S. Air Transportation Systems faces substantial challenges in transforming to meet future demand. These challenges need to be understood and addressed in order to successfully meet future system needs. This paper ... -
Dynamics of Implementation of Mitigating Measures to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Commercial Aviation
(2010-07-13)Increasing demand for air transportation and growing environmental concerns motivate the need to implement measures to reduce CO2 emissions from aviation. Case studies of historical changes in the aviation industry have ... -
Effect Of False Alarm Rate On Pilot Use And Trust Of Automation Under Conditions Of Simulated High Risk
(2010-11-05)An experimental study was conducted to investigate the relationships between automation false alarm rate, human trust in automation, and human use of automation, specifically under conditions of simulated high risk. The ... -
The Effect Of Options On Pilot Decision Making In The Presence Of Risk
(International Center for Air Transportation, 97-10)An Option-Based Decision Framework is developed. This Framework may be applied to decisions that must be made in the face of high risk. The work is motivated by the needs of decision makers, specifically aviation decision ...