Multi-objective Collaborative Optimization for Scheduling Aircraft Landing on Closely Spaced Parallel Runways Based on Genetic Algorithms

A scheduling model of closely spaced parallel runways for arrival aircraft was proposed,with multi-objections of the minimum flight delay cost,the maximum airport capacity,the minimum workload of air traffic controller and the maximum fairness of airlines′scheduling.The time interval between two runways and changes of aircraft landing order were taken as the constraints.Genetic algorithm was used to solve the model,and the model constrained unit delay cost of the aircraft with multiple flight tasks to reduce its delay influence range.Each objective function value or the fitness of particle unsatisfied the constrain condition would be punished.Finally,one domestic airport hub was introduced to verify the algorithm and the model.The results showed that the genetic algorithm presented strong convergence and timeliness for solving constraint multi-objective aircraft landing problem on closely spaced parallel runways,and the optimization results were better than that of actual scheduling.

Study of Temperature Field and Structure Optimization for Runways in Permafrost Regions

Pavement construction in permafrost regions is complicated by the fact that the permafrost properties are influenced by the temperature and are extremely unstable.The numerical model for runway structures in permafrost regions is applied to analyze the time–space characteristics of the temperature field and the depth of the frozen layer.The influence of the installation layer is studied to enable structural optimization of the runway.Numerical results show that the temperature stabilization depth,low-and high-temperature interlayer response ranges,and maximum depth of the frozen layer are greater in runway engineering than in highway and railway engineering.The time history curves for the pavement and natural surface are similar,and the development of freezing and thawing is approximately linear.The pavement and natural surface have similar thawing rates,but the freezing rate of the natural surface is faster than that of the pavement.The depth of the frozen layer and the time of the frozen are greater for the natural surface than for the pavement.The installation layer helps to stabilize the temperature of the subgrade and reduces the freezing and thawing rates.This study provides technical support for the design and maintenance of runways in permafrost regions.

Based on point merge for paired approach sequencing on closely spaced parallel runways

The paired approach is a kind of efficiency approach to closely spaced parallel runways(CSPRs),and the point merge system has the powerful interval management function,which is effective to realize the converge of traffic flows from different approach directions.In order to improve the operation efficiency of the airport terminal area,a model of paired approach sequencing based on point merge is proposed to investigate the problem of increasing the operation capacity of the closely spaced parallel runways.Taking the minimum average flight delay time as the objective,the flight distance on sequencing legs,wake turbulence separation and paired approach safety separation as constraints,the genetic algorithm is used to optimize the paired approach sequencing of arrival flights.Taking the closely parallel runways of Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport run south as an example,the point merge program is designed and the effect of model was analyzed.The results show that after optimization,the average delay time and average landing time are reduced by 40.6%and 51.8%respectively,the capacity of the closely spaced parallel runways are 1.1 times higher than the actual,the flight uptime rate can reach 100%.It is concluded that the proposed model is feasible,which can effectively reduce delay times and alleviate congestion in terminal areas.

Safety assessment of approximate segregated parallel operation on closely spaced parallel runways

With the continuous growth of air traffic flow, some airports in China or other countries begin to construct Closely Spaced Parallel Runways(CSPR) to meet the capacity requirement of civil aviation. In this paper, the simulation and calculation method of flight trajectory is developed,as well as the collision risk calculation method and wake vortex encounter risk calculation method.New methods for departure and go-around procedures are proposed to achieve approximate segregated parallel operation in an attempt to obtain approximately the same results on closely spaced parallel runways as on widely spaced parallel runways. By comparing with the independent parallel departure and segregated parallel operation in ICAO Doc. 9643, it is found that the lateral separation between aircraft in this proposal is not less than the separations in the other two cases. Based on the simulation calculation of flight trajectories under different conditions, the probabilities of collision conflict and encountering wake vortex are lower than those in current operation plan.The proposed plan has no special requirements in pilot operation, control command procedures,airport facilities, or meteorological observation and prediction, so it is convenient to promote and implement at the airports with closely spaced parallel runways.

从Make-A-Video到Sora:AI视频生成技术的进步与挑战

随着人工智能技术的飞速发展,AI视频生成技术已成为研究和应用的热点。从Meta的MakeA-Video, Runway AI的Runway Gen-2,Stability AI的Stable Video Diffusion,到Google的Lumiere,再到OpenAI的Sora,每一个模型的推出都不仅代表了AI视频生成技术的进步,也带来了新的挑战。回顾了这些关键AI视频模型的原理和特点,并对比它们之间的优势和不足,探讨了AI视频生成技术面临的主要挑战,展望了未来的发展方向。

Consideration on aircraft tire spray when running on wet runways

The tire spray produced by aircraft running on wet runways may enter the intake of engines,which may lead to the compressor stall,surge,or even combustion flameout.Therefore,it is necessary to do some research work on the tire spray to help to solve this problem.Firstly,the mechanism of tire spray is analyzed,and some parameters are defined to describe the spray pattern.Secondly,the numerical model of tire spray is established by coupled Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics(SPH)and Finite Element Method(FEM)in LS-DYNA software,and the model is validated by a simplified water spray experiment.Then some influence factors on the spray pattern are studied by numerical simulation.Finally,some suggestions are proposed on different types of aircraft to avoid too much tire spray being ingested into the engine intakes.

Risk Assessment of Aircraft’s Lateral Veer-off the Runway Surface during Landing

This article presents a methodology to determine the risk of aircrafts lateral runway excursion during landing via mathematical risk modeling. In addition, the methodology is demonstrated by means of detailed calculation of the lateral runway excursion risk value during the landing of the aircraft Airbus A310-200, in view of the maximum landing weight and the appropriate range of landing velocities according to the International Civil Aviation Organization specification. Obviously, the calculation demonstrates that the developed math solutions and equations presented herein are powerful tools to evaluate the risk of lateral runway excursion of the majority of aircrafts and for any airport. The method is also applicable to assess the residual level of risk at any specific airport and its deviation compared to the recommended safety level. Consequently, the presented mathematical solutions to determine the risk rate of lateral runway excursion during landing offers airports’ operational and safety management departments a viable tool so that appropriate measurements could be adopted. Finally, it is a methodology not only to assess the risk but also to determine the appropriate runway width.

Non-Contact System for Global Reporting Format (GRF) Automation: Contaminant Body Detection and Depth Estimation in the Case of Rainy Weather

The paper designed a non-contact system in order to perform the application (on a runway) of the Global Reporting Format (GRF) developed by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The system involves devices that film the surface (a runway in our case) from the air and displays the contaminant (water) body and measures the depth of the water automatically during the inspection. While measuring, data are sent to a computer used as a receiver. The developed devices are automatic devices implemented specially to use during rainy weather or even for some other cases. The aerial system uses a raspberry pi 4 model B, a camera, a laser sensor, an ultrasonic module, a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) and python codes developed by the authors. Results obtained show that using these devices to retrieve the Runway Condition Report (RCR) is very fast and human presence on the runway is not needed. The results obtained using these devices show that the method used herein is a proper solution to the GRF issues in the rainy areas, where the contaminant body detection and the accurate depth measurement were not well estimated because of the lack of a suitable method.

Numerical Simulation of High Speed Rotating Waterjet Flow Field in a Semi Enclosed Vacuum Chamber

In this paper,a three dimension model is built according to real surface cleaner in airport runway rubber mark cleaning vehicle and numerical simulation of this model is carried out using Ansys Fluent software.After comparison and analysis of the flow fields between high speed rotating waterjet and static waterjet formerly studied by other researchers,the influences of different standoff distances from nozzle outlet to runway surface and rotation speeds on rubber mark cleaning effect are simulated and analyzed.Results show the optimal operation parameters for the simulated model and quantitative advices are given for design,manufacture and operation of the airport runway rubber mark cleaning vehicle.

Scheduling Aircraft Landings at LSS Airport

This paper presents a short contribution in air transportation, specifically in scheduling aircraft (plane) landings at Léopol Sédar Senghor (LSS) airport of Dakar. The safety of air navigation of LSS is managed by ASECNA: Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar. Scheduling aircraft landing is the problem of deciding a landing time on an appropriate runway for each aircraft in a given set of aircraft such that each aircraft lands within a predetermined time window. The separation criteria between the landing of an aircraft, and the landing of all successive aircraft, are respected. Our objective is to minimize the cost of deviation from the target times. We present a mixed-integer 0 - 1 formulation for the single runway case. Numerical experiments and comparisons based on real datasets of LSS airport are presented.

Operations Management Perspectives in the Air Transport Management

The area of operations management has had a substantial effect on the today’s air transportation management.Having moved with huge demand from management to obtain a competitive advantage in the market,the airlines are utilizing advanced optimization techniques to develop decision support systems for operations management and control.In order to provide a service with high quality and low cost,airlines spend a tremendous amount of resources and effort to generate profitable and cost-effective fare classes,flight schedules,fleet plans,aircraft routes,crew scheduling,gate assignment,etc.In this paper,the techniques and operations management applications that are used in the air transportation industry are reviewed including demand forecasting,fleet assignment,aircraft routing,crew scheduling,runway scheduling problem and gate assignment.

Determination of Working Pressure for Airport Runway Rubber Mark Cleaning Vehicle Based on Numeric Simulation

In this paper,numeric simulations are performed for three dimension models built according to actual surface cleaner in airport runway rubber mark cleaning vehicle using ANSYS FLUENT software on the basis of previous research finished by the authors.After analyzing the simulated flow fields under different standoff distances between nozzle outlet and runway surface and different discharge pressures at nozzle outlet,the relationships of normal stress and shear stress at striking point to outlet pressure and standoff distance are obtained.Finally,the most appropriate discharge pressure at nozzle outlet for the studied surface cleaner model is found,and this will provide theoretical basis for future rubber mark cleaning process in airports and equipment model selection in subsequent design of airport runway rubber mark cleaning vehicles.

Influence of self-heating on the millimeter-wave and terahertz performance of MBE grown silicon IMPATT diodes

The influence of self-heating on the millimeter-wave(mm-wave)and terahertz(THz)performance of double-drift region(DDR)impact avalanche transit time(IMPATT)sources based on silicon(Si)has been investigated in this paper.The dependences of static and large-signal parameters on junction temperature are estimated using a non-sinusoidal voltage excited(NSVE)large-signal simulation technique developed by the authors,which is based on the quantum-corrected drift-diffusion(QCDD)model.Linear variations of static parameters and non-linear variations of large-signal parameters with temperature have been observed.Analytical expressions representing the temperature dependences of static and large-signal parameters of the diodes are developed using linear and 2nd degree polynomial curve fitting techniques,which will be highly useful for optimizing the thermal design of the oscillators.Finally,the simulated results are found to be in close agreement with the experimentally measured data.

The Fashion Detachment of Women on Runway——Hu Sheguang and His Fashion Show

On March 25th, our designer Hu Sheguang, with an unconstrained yet quite unique style, presented creative patterns during a fashion show for another new season. He made use of various uniform elements and with the fashion detachment of women, brought us a charming show. The models for the show were selected from all over the world.They wore fitted military green uniforms;exuding dominance from head to toe.Hu fully integrated Chinese and Western elements while using fur, tulle, taffeta and other materials to create a stunning astehtic.

Integrity Analysis on Existing Crane Runway Girders with Defects Using Constraint-Based R6 Criterion

In order to resolve the safety problem of the existing crane runway gir-ders(CRGs)with defects,the constraint-based R6 criterion is proposed to assess their structural integrity.The ex isting steel CRGs with defects at the weld joint between the upper flange and web plate,are characterized to three-dimensional finite element models with a semi-ellipse surface crack.The R6 criterion has been modified by considering the constraint effect which is represented by T-stress.The analysis results ilustrate that working condition of the cracked CRGs leads to high constraint level along the crack front.The crack aspect ratio(a/c)and run-way eccentricity(e)have significant influence on the integrity of the cracked CRGs.The integrity assessment results based on modified constraint-based R6 failure criterion enable to more effectively protect the cracked CRGs from brittle fracture failure.

Characteristics of Heavy Rainfall at Changbei Airport

Based on the hourly observation data of heavy rainfall at Changbei Airport from 2011 to 2018,the main characteristics of heavy rainfall at the airport were analyzed. The results show that the heavy rainfall at Changbei Airport often occurred from April to August,most in June,mostly from the evening to midnight. Visibility and runway visual range( RVR) were often affected by the heavy rainfall,but the proportion of weather processes below the take-off and landing standards was relatively small. The main influencing factors of heavy rainfall were low vortex shear,front,high trough and subtropical high edge. The changing characteristics of meteorological elements in the high-centroid rainfall processes were more obvious,and they had greater impact on flight.

A New Approach in Design of a Pavement Reinforced by A Geosynthetic Layer in Severely Stressed Area of the Airport Pavement to Accommodate Stresses Imposed by Aircraft Landing and Ground Movements

Pavements of airport runway and apron are subjected to stern stresses imposed by landing and ground movements of aircraft. The stresses are primarily concentrated in touchdown zone and wheel path areas of the pavement structure. This paper proposes that this area can be designed using geosynthetic layer reinforcement to minimise deflection and deterioration of the structure. The reinforcement can reduce the vertical stresses on the underground fuel pipes in the apron area, if used. The concept of ditch conduit reinforcement is suggested where a geosynthetic layer is used within a soil backfill to redistribute load over a conduit leading to stress redistribution. It is observed that the vertical load is significantly reduced by the arching action of the soil mass overlying the conduit. The load can be reduced further by placing a geosynthetic reinforcement layer within the soil backfill above the conduit. It is suggested that the inclusion of a geosynthetic layer in the granular backfill reduces the vertical load on a ditch conduit and the amount of reduction depends upon the tensile modulus, deflection of the geosynthetic and soil arching action. This leads to believe that a reinforced pavement structure for runway and aerodrome apron area improves the load carrying capacity of the pavement to sustain the operations of heavy transport aircraft, including occasional overloading of the pavement. Hence, this paper explores a possibility of using a geosynthetic layer under the runway pavement to provide reinforcement.

Global Reporting Format (GRF) Application Automation for Runway Surface Conditions in West Africa

This paper aims to design an automated Global Reporting Format’s (GRF) application in order to reduce time of manual application (on a runway) of the Global Reporting Format developed by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). A method has been used to measure and generate Runway Condition Report (RCR) automatically. The developed computing model is an autonomous and automatic application implemented specially for West Africa (and can be extended to any rainy area). It uses Arduino materials and computing code developed by the authors. Results obtained show that using that method to retrieve the Runway Condition Report (RCR) is fast, so human presence on the runway is reduced. Even though the results obtained using this model are slightly different from those expected, the actual runway conditions are not too much affected.

机场混凝土道面针对导航信号的设计

结合虹桥国际机场扩建工程中的工程实例,解决联络道、站坪道面与仪表着陆系统保护区发生冲突的问题。从工程设计、工程施工角度提出了不同的方案,并对其进行了方案比选:采用本文推荐的方案投资小、工期短、工艺简单,能够产生可观的实际效益,对国内其他遇到类似问题的机场,提供了良好的工程范例。

Behind the Runway:The World of Fashion Design

Marc Jacobs began his career in fashion as a stock boy at New York City boutique Charivari. Tom Ford interned at Chloé’s press office, sending clothes to photo shoots. Before the First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama shot his career into the international spotlight, Jason Wu designed clothing for dolls.