Today’s NAS is a very complex system. Research
is needed to understand how the various elements
of the NAS function as a system. The FAA currently
lacks the tools necessary to address TFM issues
on a system-wide basis. We also lack knowledge of
the many interconnections between subsystems that
make it possible for "local" actions to
produce national impacts.
Metron Aviation will conduct research
to support the development of new TFM concepts,
tools, and capabilities that address local, regional,
and national flow problems. This project continues
an ongoing effort to study the fundamental issues
underlying the operation of the NAS. Metron Aviation's
efforts will focus on (1) Network Flow Model (NFM)
enhancements, (2) research on developing methods
for determining effective en route capacity, (3)
application of the NFM to the problem of identifying
airspace constraints, and (4) analysis of en route
delay patterns and trends.
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- Development of new TFM concepts,
tools, and
capabilities to address local, regional,
and
national flow problems
- Study of the fundamental
issues underlying the
operation of the NAS
- Network Flow Model enhancements
- Methods determining effective
en route capacity
- Analysis of en route delay
patterns and trends
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