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XavierPrats,CristinaBarrado (UPC)AndrijaVidosavljevic,DanielDelahaye (ENAC)Fedja Netjasov,Dusan Crnogorac (UB-FTTE)

AssessingATMperformancewithsimulationandoptimisation tools:TheAPACHEProject

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Introduction

TheAPACHE ProjectAssessmentofPerformanceincurrentATMoperationsandofnewConceptsofoperationsforitsHolisticEnhancement

• SESARExploratoryResearch(ER)Project• TopicER-11-2015(ATMperformance)• GrantAgreement:699338• May2016– May2018

http://apache-sesar.barcelonatech-upc.eu/@Apache_SESAR



ObjectivesoftheAPACHEproject

• NewframeworktoassessEuropeanATMperformancebasedonsimulation,optimisation and performanceassessmenttools.

• FillsomegapsincurrentstateoftheartmethodologiesinATMperformanceassessmentaimingtobettercapture:• theperformanceimpactofATMoperationsondifferent

stakeholderstakingintoaccountawiderangeofKPAs• thecomplexinterdependencies andtrade-offs among

differentKPAs

ATM:AirTrafficManagementKPA:KeyPerformanceArea



ObjectivesoftheAPACHEproject

• ThespecificobjectivesoftheAPACHEprojectare:o Toproposenewmetricsandindicatorscapableof

effectivelycapturingEuropeanATMperformanceundereithercurrentorfutureconceptsofoperation.

o Tomakeapreliminar impactassessmentofsomeSESAR2020solutions (PJ06,PJ07-01,PJ08andPJ09)usingthenewAPACHEPerformanceFrameworkalongdifferentKPAs.

o ToanalysetheinterdependenciesbetweenthedifferentKPAsbycapturingthePareto-frontofATMperformance,andfindingthetheoreticaloptimallimitsforeachKPA.



ATMScenario(Setoftrajectories+setofopening

schemes)

APACHEPerformanceAnalyser

APACHE-TAP

Weatheroptimaltrajectories+airspaceconfigurationstosupporttheimplementationofnewandadvancedPIs

PerformanceIndicators(PIs)

Post-ops(historicaldata)

Pre-ops(syntheticdata)

DifferentconfigurationstosynthesiserepresentativeEuropeantrafficandairspacescenarios

Datarepository

MethodologyandApproach

TAP:TrafficandAirspacePlanner



NewPerformanceIndicators(PIs)

APACHEnew(orenhanced)PIs:• 40 PIsand18 variantsinitially

proposed• 25 PIsand17 variantsfinally

selectedforimplementation

• AccessandEquity:5PIs• Capacity: 3 PIs• Cost-effectiveness: 3 PIs+3 variants• Environment: 2 PIs+10 variants• Flexibility:4 PIs• Safety:7 PIs+4 variants• Participation:1 PI

MoredetailsinDeliverableD3.1availableintheAPACHEpublicwebsite:http://apache-sesar.barcelonatech-upc.eu/



APACHEtrajectoryandairspaceplanner(APACHE-TAP)

MoredetailsinDeliverablesD2.1andD3.2availableintheAPACHEpublicwebsite:http://apache-sesar.barcelonatech-upc.eu/




• “CurrentConOPS” à CurrentrouteincludingFRA• “FutureConOPS”à Fullfreeroute from origin/destination

(theoretical limit ofPJ06)+eventually CCC

TP:TrajectoryPlanner

FRA:FreeRouteAreasCCC:ContinuousCruiseClimbs

TPusesnetworkandFRAdefinitiondatafromEurocontrol’s DDR2





OptimaltrajectoriesconsideringrealisticcostforAirspaceUsers:• Thewholeroute• Weatherforecast(s)• Routecharges• Costoftime(intermsofCI)

minDistance

minCost =min(Fuel +CI·Time

+RouteCharges)

minFuel

CI:CostIndex





Currentroutestructure+FRAFullfreeroutefromOrigintoDestination

OptimaltrajectoriesconsideringrealisticcostforAirspaceUsers:• Thewholeroute• Weatherforecast(s)• Routecharges• Costoftime(intermsofCI)




• ReplicatetheworkdonebyFMPforeachACCs• Givenatrafficdemandandtimeperiodà optimalopening

schememinimising thenumberofopensectorsandprovidingthebestoverallloadbalance

• Minimizesectorunderloads;whilelimiting(avoiding)overloadsandconsideringacomprehensivesetofoperationalconstraints

• Existingsetofairspaceconfigurationisused• Existingcollapsedsectors– nonewsectorgroupings

ASP:Airspaceplanner:”currentConOps”

FMP:FlowManagementPositionACC:AreaControlCentre



APACHEtrajectoryandairspaceplanner(APACHE-TAP)ASP:Airspaceplanner:”currentConOps”



APACHEtrajectoryandairspaceplanner(APACHE-TAP)ASP:Airspaceplanner:”futureConOps”• SESARsolutionPJ08: Dynamicairspaceconfiguration(DAC)• Givenatrafficdemandandtimeperiodà optimalgroupingof

theSectorBuildingBlocks(SBB)providingthebestoverallloadbalanceintermsoftrafficcomplexity

• Minimizenumberofopensectors,traffictransferbetweenactivesectors,andconsideringacomprehensivesetofoperationalconstraints

• InAPACHE,existingelementarysectorsareusedasSBB



APACHEtrajectoryandairspaceplanner(APACHE-TAP)ASP:Airspaceplanner:”futureConOps”



APACHEtrajectoryandairspaceplanner(APACHE-TAP)TCP:TrafficandCapacityPlanner

• AdvancedDCBalgorithm:• Minimises thetotalsystemcost (sumofalltrajectorycosts),suchthatthemaximumcapacity atallsectorsisnotexceeded.

• Consideringcostoffuelandcostofdelay.• Consideringforeachconcernedflight:

o Originaltrajectory(+delay)o Horizontalre-route(+delay)o Vertical“re-route”(+delay)

• “CurrentConOPS” à ATFMwithdelays(CASAalgorithm)• “FutureConOPS”à Advanced DCB(theoretical limits ofPJ09)



APACHEtrajectoryandairspaceplanner(APACHE-TAP)TCP:TrafficandCapacityPlanner• AdvancedDCBalgorithm:TheAPACHETP(trajectoryplanner)providestotheTCPwithoptimal re-routing andoptimalflightlevelcappingtrajectories (minimising totaltrajectorycost).



IllustrativeexamplesPre-opsassessment(demandforFeb20th 2017crossingFABEC)• ENV-1.1:StrategicATMinefficiencyonthehorizontaltrack

Baseline trajectory

Current network+FRA

Fullfree-routing

ENV-1.1

FR:fullfreerouteSR:current (structured)network



IllustrativeexamplesPre-opsassessment(demandforFeb20th 2017crossingFABEC)• ENV-1.1:StrategicATMinefficiencyonthehorizontaltrack• ENV-2.3:StrategicATMinefficiencyonthetripfuel

Baseline trajectory Baseline trajectories

CI0:Cost Index =0CIAU:Same Cost Index than chosen by the Airspace User

ENV-1.1 ENV-2.3

FR:fullfreerouteSR:current (structured)network



FullfreeRoute

Currentroutestructure

IllustrativeexamplesPre-opsassessment(demandforFeb20th 2017crossingFABEC)



IllustrativeexamplesPre-opsassessment(demandforFeb20th 2017crossingFABEC)• ASPvalidation(comparedwithNESTICOtool).

Sectorloaddistribution



IllustrativeexamplesPre-opsassessment(demandforFeb20th 2017crossingFABEC)

Sectorloaddistributionperperiod

• ASPvalidation(comparedwithNESTICOtool).



WithCASAalgorithm(onlydelays):• 2,510aircraftdelayed• 406,042mintotaldelay• 55minofaveragedelay

WithADCBalgorithm:• 301aircraftdelayed• 821mintotaldelay• 0.11minofaveragedelay

IllustrativeexamplesPre-opsassessment(demandforFeb20th 2017crossingFrance)• TCPexample



Conclusions

• ATMisprogressivelytransitioningtoaperformancebasedsystemwithmanyKeyPerformanceAreas(KPAs).

• Newtoolsandmethodsareneededtoovercomecurrentlimitationsinperformanceassessmenttobettercapture:o theimpactofnewconceptsandsolutions; ando thecomplexinterdependencies amongKPAs.

• APACHEaimsatfillingsomeofexistinggapsbyprovidingaframeworkthatcombinessimulation,optimisation andperformanceassessmenttools.

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BackupSlides




MethodologyandApproach

TAP:TrafficandAirspacePlanner



Scopeoftheresearch



Current network+FRA

Fullfree-routing





Post-ops results

ENV-1: ATMinefficiencyonthehorizontaltrack (usingM3)ENV-1.1:Strategic ATMinefficiencyonthehorizontaltrack(usingM2)ENV-1.2:Tactical ATMinefficiencyonthehorizontaltrack

Baseline trajectories:FullFree-routeBaseline trajectories:Current network

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