TY - GEN
T1 - Novel flight management system for improved safety and sustainability in the CNS+A context
AU - Ramasamy, Subramanian
AU - Sabatini, Roberto
AU - Gardi, Alessandro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 IEEE.
PY - 2015/6/10
Y1 - 2015/6/10
N2 - Avionic system developers are faced with the challenge of researching and introducing innovative technologies that satisfy the requirements arising from the rapid expansion of global air transport while addressing the growing concerns for environmental sustainability of the aviation sector. As a consequence, novel systems are being developed in the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) and Avionics (CNS+A) context. The introduction of dedicated software modules in Next Generation Flight Management Systems (NG-FMS), which are the primary providers of automated navigation and guidance services in manned aircraft and Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has the potential to enable the significant advances brought in by time based operations. In this paper, key elements of the NG-FMS architecture are presented that allow the incorporation of 4-Dimensional Trajectory (4DT) planning and optimisation with inclusion of CNS integrity monitoring and augmentation functions in the overall design. The NG-FMS is designed to be fully interoperable with a future ground based 4DT Planning, Negotiation and Validation (4-PNV) system, enabling automated Trajectory/Intent-Based Operations (TBO/IBO). The mathematical models for 4DT planning are presented and the CNS integrity performance criteria are identified for various mission- and safety-critical tasks. Evaluation of the proposed concepts and methodologies is performed through dedicated simulation test case. The results demonstrate the functional capability of the NG-FMS to generate cost-effective trajectory profiles satisfying operational as well as environmental constraints.
AB - Avionic system developers are faced with the challenge of researching and introducing innovative technologies that satisfy the requirements arising from the rapid expansion of global air transport while addressing the growing concerns for environmental sustainability of the aviation sector. As a consequence, novel systems are being developed in the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) and Avionics (CNS+A) context. The introduction of dedicated software modules in Next Generation Flight Management Systems (NG-FMS), which are the primary providers of automated navigation and guidance services in manned aircraft and Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has the potential to enable the significant advances brought in by time based operations. In this paper, key elements of the NG-FMS architecture are presented that allow the incorporation of 4-Dimensional Trajectory (4DT) planning and optimisation with inclusion of CNS integrity monitoring and augmentation functions in the overall design. The NG-FMS is designed to be fully interoperable with a future ground based 4DT Planning, Negotiation and Validation (4-PNV) system, enabling automated Trajectory/Intent-Based Operations (TBO/IBO). The mathematical models for 4DT planning are presented and the CNS integrity performance criteria are identified for various mission- and safety-critical tasks. Evaluation of the proposed concepts and methodologies is performed through dedicated simulation test case. The results demonstrate the functional capability of the NG-FMS to generate cost-effective trajectory profiles satisfying operational as well as environmental constraints.
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U2 - 10.1109/ICNSURV.2015.7121225
DO - 10.1109/ICNSURV.2015.7121225
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84938801897
T3 - ICNS 2015 - Innovation in Operations, Implementation Benefits and Integration of the CNS Infrastructure, Conference Proceedings
SP - G31-G311
BT - ICNS 2015 - Innovation in Operations, Implementation Benefits and Integration of the CNS Infrastructure, Conference Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2015 15th Annual Integrated Communication, Navigation and Surveillance Conference, ICNS 2015
Y2 - 21 April 2015 through 23 April 2015
ER -