An Integrated Approach for Dynamic Capacity Management Service in U-space

Yiwen Tang, Yan Xu, Gokhan Inalhan, Antonios Tsourdos

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Abstract

This paper presents an integrated approach for the Dynamic Capacity Management service to be offered in U-space. The approach involves three main threads, including flight planning (demand), airspace configuration (capacity) and demand-capacity balancing (DCB). The flight planning thread produces UAS (unmanned aerial systems) trajectories for each flight that together reflect the estimated traffic demand. The airspace configuration thread defines the fundamental airspace structure and proposes dynamic adjustment schemes that determine the capacity distribution. It also enables the flight planning to reschedule alternative trajectory options to route away from possible congested areas. The last DCB thread takes the previous inputs and then computes for the optimal slot allocation and trajectory selection, as well as the optimal airspace configuration. Simulation case studies have been performed through mimicking a future U-space operating scenario. Results suggest that the integrated approach can achieve the best outcome in almost all the key performance areas than any other cases where only partial functions can be realised.

Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes
Event14th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, ATM 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 20 Sept 202124 Sept 2021

Conference

Conference14th USA/Europe Air Traffic Management Research and Development Seminar, ATM 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period20/09/2124/09/21

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© ATM 2021. All rights reserved.

Funding

This work was partially funded by the SESAR JU under grant agreement No 101017702, as part of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme: AMU-LED (Air Mobility Urban - Large Experimental Demonstrations). The opinions expressed herein reflect the authors view only. Under no circumstances shall the SESAR Joint Undertaking be responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.

FundersFunder number
AMU-LED
SESAR JU101017702
Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

    Keywords

    • airspace configuration
    • demand-capacity balancing
    • Dynamic Capacity Management
    • flight planning
    • U-space
    • UAS traffic management

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