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Air Transportation Systems Engineering (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics)
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Air Transportation Systems Engineering (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics)
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by George L., Ph.D. Donohue, Andres G., Ph.D. Zellweger, Herman, Ph.D. Rediess, and Christian Pusch
Sales Rank : 1374830
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Hardcover: 732 pages
Publisher: AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics & Ast September 1, 2001
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1563474743
ISBN-13: 978-1563474743
Product Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.4 x 1.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
Book Description
Unlike the highway traffic engineering subdiscipline of civil engineering, the field of air transportation systems engineering is just emerging. Several good books are available on aircraft avionics, but they do not relate well to the overall air traffic management system. Other books on air traffic control do not discuss air traffic management or the new aspects of central flow control or collaborative decision making.
Air transportation is in a crisis and at a turning point. The worlds air traffic management system is showing the signs of being so successful that its growth is approaching the physical infrastructure capacity limits.
Drawn from research papers presented at two closed-forum research meetings sponsored by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Eurocontrol, this new book explains the technical nature of a very complex international air transportation system. It reports on new research that is furthering the evolution of the international air transportation systems. The book promotes our understanding of the technical attributes of delay and its economic effects on aviation related business. The application of mathematical analyses and principles is a growing area of aviation. This book contributes to expanding our understanding of this area. It also provides approaches to airspace management and new roles for controllers and pilots.
Students, engineers, and policy makers will appreciate the use of real-world data, case histories, and extensive graphics of operations, airports, delays, flight tracks, etc.
About The Author
George L. Donohue became a Professor of Systems Engineering and Operations Research at George Mason University in February 2000. He was formerly Associate Administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for Research, Engineering, and Acquisition from 1994-1998. In this capacity he initiated the development of the NAS architecture that is currently the roadmap for the future U.S. air transportation management system. In 1997 he headed the U.S. delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Rio de Janeiro conference on CNS/ATM modernization and initiated the Capstone demonstration in Alaska. He was a Vice President of the Rand Corporation from 1989-1994.
Andres G. Zellweger is Dean of Graduate Programs and Research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is the former Director of Aviation Research for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and was instrumental in establishing an active ATM R&D partnership between the U.S. and Europe.
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