Wake turbulence : an obstacle to increased air traffic capacity /

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"Without major changes, the current air transportation system will be unable to accommodate the expected increase in demand by 2025. One proposal to address this problem is to use the Global Positioning System to enable aircraft to fly more closely spaced. This approach, however, might be limit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Conduct an Independent Assessment of the Nation's Wake Turbulence Research and Development Program
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008.
Temas:
Wakes (Aerodynamics)
Turbulence.
Sillage (Aérodynamique)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Turbulence
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • Needs of NextGen
  • Wake hazards and overview of current standards
  • Wake turbulence : a long pole for capacity?
  • Study process
  • Challenges
  • References
  • 2. Organizational challenges in wake turbulence research
  • Get organized
  • Get the community talking
  • 3. Technical challenges in wake turbulence research
  • Introduction
  • Improves spacing system design
  • Vortex visualization : cockpit and controller
  • Vortex alleviation
  • Weather forecasting
  • Wake vortex modeling
  • Wake vortex measurement
  • Safety analysis and hazard boundaries
  • Systems to gather data about wake events
  • System-level study of benefits
  • References
  • 4. Wake Turbulence Program Plan
  • Prioritization of challenges
  • Periodic assessment
  • Roles
  • 5. Findings and Recommendations
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Statement of Task
  • Appendix B. Committee Biographies
  • Appendix C. List of Speakers
  • Appendix D. Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Appendix E. Sample Wake Encounter Reporting Form.

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