Browsing ICAT - Reports and Papers by Title
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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 ... -
Effects of Increased Nonstop Routing on Airline Cost and Profit
(2001-09)Delays in the United States air transportation industry are increasing every year, with correspondingly increasing costs. Delays are particularly bad at hub airports, due to the extra demand placed on these connecting ... -
The Emergence and Effects of the Ultra-Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) Business Model in the U.S. Airline Industry
(2016-10-19)The effects of “low-cost carriers” (LCCs) such as Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways on the competitive landscape of the U.S. airline industry have been thoroughly documented in the academic literature and the popular ... -
Emergence and Impact of Secondary Airports in the United States
(2004)As major airports in the United States have reached their maximum capacity and became congested, available capacity at surrounding airports has been utilized by the emergence of secondary airports. Given the expectation ... -
Emergence of Regional Jets and The Implications on Air Traffic Management
(2003-06-27)Airlines are increasingly using regional jets to better match aircraft size to high value, but limited demand markets. This has been especially important following increased financial pressure on the industry ... -
Emergence of Secondary Airports and Dynamics of Regional Airport Systems in the United States
(2006-11-21)With the growing demand for air transportation and limited capacity at major airports, there is a need to increase the capacity of airport systems at the metropolitan area level. The increased use of secondary airports has ... -
Encouraging Technology Transition through Value Creation, Capture and Delivery Strategies: The Case of Data Link in the North Atlantic Airspace
(2008-09)This thesis studies the problem of data link in the NAT under a technology transition framework of value creation, capture, and delivery. Creating value through a new technology, such as data link, refers to designing ...