00646066

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This is the report of a workshop on the role of system-level modeling and simulation for the National Airspace System (NAS). The workshop was held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., on September 22, 1992. The report is organized in four chapters and two appendices. Chapter one, Visions of the Future NAS, consists of summaries of the remarks by the three panel speakers and their responses to questions from the audience. M.T. Pozesky comments on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) future technical vision through a discussion of changes in air traffic control (ATC) technology, examples of system-level modeling and simulation, and a look at the requirements for modeling and simulation capabilities. N.A. Owens discusses key features of FAA's future operational vision. J.J. Fearnsides addresses the translating of visions into requirements, covering the following areas: changes in the nature of NAS development; modeling and simulation as a way to understand the NAS; the role of modeling and simulation in visualizing the future system; and requirements for modeling and simulation. Chapter two, Needs of NAS Users, Operators, Developers, features speakers from the community of users, operators, and developers of the NAS. R.A. Peal presents the manufacturer's perspective, J.R. Ryan the airline operational perspective, and J.D. Howell the flight standards perspective. System developer needs, system integration needs, and system implementer needs are discussed, respectively, by C.A. Miller, R.F. Wein, and K.V. Byram. Chapter three, Current Status at the FAA: Progress and Issues, is the workshop report of R.J. Stevens on the role of the Operations Research Service (AOR) in achieving the future NAS vision, and AOR's four product areas -- systems analysis, national simulation capability, models and evaluation tools, and operational traffic flow planning. Chapter four, Panel Discussion: Conclusions and Recommendations, presents a synthesis of the panelists' closing remarks and comments from the audience during the open discussion that followed. This summary captures the major themes of the conference, lays out key issues and concerns, and identifies areas where attention should be concentrated in the future development and application of system-level modeling and simulation. Appendix A contains the Meeting Program (Agenda) and Appendix B the participants.

English

57 p.

1994

Appendices (2) ; Figures (6)

Consumers; Developers; Future; Needs assessment; Operators (Persons); Recommendations; Workshops

National Airspace System; U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

Users

Aviation; Research

TRIS, TRB

Apr 12 1994 12:00AM