Looking beyond 2020Looking beyond 2020

Long Term Research PerspectivesLong Term Research Perspectives

EUROCONTROL EUROCONTROL BretignyBretignyVersion 2.0 Version 2.0 –– January 2007January 2007

2008 – 2020/25

SESARDefinition phase

SESAR

Development & Deployment phase

LTI Work Programme

2006 - 2007 After 2020/25 ….

Long Term Research PerspectivesLong Term Research Perspectiveswhy?why?

2008 – 2020/2025

SESARDefinition phase

SESAR

Development & Deployment phase

2006 - 2007 ??? ….

LTI is looking beyond / preparing after 2020LTI is looking beyond / preparing after 2020

Starting from / considering the Starting from / considering the SESAR Operational ConceptSESAR Operational Concept as the baseline;as the baseline;

Drawing/developing Drawing/developing long term investigation work programmelong term investigation work programme in the context of in the context of SESAR;SESAR;

Regular Regular CrossCross--checking / feed backchecking / feed back with SESAR Operational Concept Development with SESAR Operational Concept Development & Deployment& Deployment

Need to start thinking about the ATM “2050” nowNeed to start thinking about the ATM “2050” now

Need to keep room for ATM innovation Need to keep room for ATM innovation –– “lateral” / “out of the box” thinking“lateral” / “out of the box” thinking

Need to have a bridge between pure innovation and integration inNeed to have a bridge between pure innovation and integration in ATM concept ATM concept

EUROCONTROL Long Term Investigation (LTI) Work ProgrammeEUROCONTROL Long Term Investigation (LTI) Work Programme

Envisioning greenergreener and smartersmarter Air Transport System enabling sustainablesustainabledevelopment.

Initial studiesInitial studies focused on an initial vision(svision(s)) of how the future Air Transport System will function, ensuring coherency with Air-Transport community views, which at this time are strongly influenced by the SESAR concept (as baseline)SESAR concept (as baseline), ACAREACARE SRA 2 High Level Target Concepts (HLTC) and NGATS initiative.

Work programme recognising the need of envisioning new paradigm in the field of AirspaceAirspace design, AirportAirport of the future, of highly automatedautomated ATMATM and of impact of new air vehicle (Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAVUAV) and Very Light Jet (VLJVLJ)) on ATM.

Long Term Research PerspectivesLong Term Research PerspectivesLTI - objectives

Highly automatedHighly automated: auto-ATC, subliminalsubliminal control, flow managementflow management (instead of flight control – new role of ATCo);

ContractualContractual air transport, support of Network centricNetwork centric information and decision management;

More responsibilities on the air side: autonomousautonomous flight, self separationself separation, 4Dtrajectory;

New airspace design: more genericgeneric (less specific – standard ATCo working procedure, mobility), highway, sector lesshighway, sector less and flexible/dynamicflexible/dynamic (meeting both civil & military needs);

UAVUAV, VLJVLJ operation in non segregated airspace.

Long Term Research PerspectivesLong Term Research PerspectivesVision of The ATM of the Future

A decoupled infrastructure: land side back to the cityland side back to the city and air side far away; multimulti--modalmodal ground infrastructure (integrated in the overall multi-modal transport chain);

A network of runways network of runways distributed around the city;

Shared runwaysShared runways between several cities (Hubs?);

CombinationCombination of both.

Long Term Research PerspectivesLong Term Research PerspectivesVision of The Airport of the Future

Green airport: undergroundunderground terminalterminal and green energygreen energy;

Automated: high level of automation for ground handlingautomation for ground handling; automatedautomated manoeuvremanoeuvre(Enhanced/advanced SMGCS including taxiing, take off and landing), manned or manned or unmannedunmanned platform (remote/automated tower, automated airport);

Silent: engine lessengine less platform and ground powered/assistedground powered/assisted operation.

http://www.munich-airport.deEurocontrol fiction picture

Long Term Research PerspectivesLong Term Research PerspectivesVision of The Airport of the Future

Long Term Research PerspectivesLong Term Research Perspectives4 main research axis

Guidance & Control

Guidance & ControlTraffic

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Traffic

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Air StationAir Station

NetworkNetwork

ATSATS

Network Design & Management;

Guidance and Control;

Traffic flow control;

Air Station.

LTI proposes to investigate 4 main research threads:

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Network Design & Management: System vision

Inter-related resources to be considered and optimised from a holistic and holistic and networknetwork point of view.

Airspace to be optimisedAirspace to be optimised, but also to remain flexible (meeting civilcivil and militarymilitary requirements) and supporting the Functional Airspace BlockFunctional Airspace Blockprinciple.

Contract basedContract based system (the level of service offered to be guaranteed in form of departure slot, arrival slot and position in the flow);

Information management to support collaborative decision making processat the system level (network centricnetwork centric).

SuperHighwaySuperHighway (FP6 project) investigating new pan European highway structure.

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Guidance and Control: considering the Technology as a major driver

New and advanced detection aids (passives or actives/ground based or embedded), new guidance and control means will increase data accuracy increase data accuracy giving more predictabilitymore predictability & automationautomation (4D FMS, 4D TP);

New air vehiclesNew air vehicles (UAV & VLJ) to be considered requiring new airspace, new procedure, new roles and responsibilities.

ERASMUS (FP6 project) project applying FMS control principles to the ATC system (minor & subliminal adjustments to vertical/horizontal speed to be automated to avoid conflicts);

ASSTAR (FP6 project) project performing research into the operational and safety aspects underlying the introduction of the key ASAS Package II.

ASAS Thematic Network II (FP6 project)

Small Aircraft impact on ATMSmall Aircraft impact on ATM analysis (PhD work)

EPATSEPATS (FP6 project) project defining recommendation for having a research roadmap for small aircraft development.

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Traffic flow control: considering the Human being/Process as a major driver

New role and responsibilitiesNew role and responsibilities for the air traffic controller (more managing flow than controlling flight) but also of the pilot, to become more efficient;more efficient;

Envisioning future ATMfuture ATM system with high level of automation

CATSCATS (Contract based Air Transport System) (FP6 project) assessing the exploitation of Contract of Objectives within a market-driven Air Transport system.

Multi Actor Man Machine Interface (EEC project) assessing new team organisation (cooperative technologies and integrated sector suite).

Long Term Research Perspectives Long Term Research Perspectives LTI WP LTI WP -- 4 main research axis4 main research axis

Air Station: airport capacity is a major concern when considering the traffic growth foreseen for the 20 years to come.

Current airport resources to be maximised such as Airspace (TMA) & Runway Throughput (Wake Vortex prediction & monitoring) or Surface Management, delegation of responsibility for separation to the air;

Enhancing vision enabling H24 & all weather operation (Virtual TowerVirtual Tower);

InterInter--modal airportmodal airport to be assessed via the concept of separating the air side from the land side;

Strategic & pre-tactical planning processes: Collaborative Airport;

Level of automation at the airport/tower: Remote towerRemote tower, automated/unmannedautomated/unmanned tower and/or airport.

Tower less Tower less (PhD work)

Airport of the Future Airport of the Future (PhD work) – passenger throughput model

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