Comparison of RECAT-EU and ICAO wake turbulence category on the Point Merge System

DEMİREL S.

Aeronautical Journal, cilt.41, sa.2, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1017/aer.2023.17
  • Dergi Adı: Aeronautical Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Applied Science & Technology Source, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: RECAT-EU, aircraft sequencing, point merge, delay, wake turbulence category
  • Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study presents a mathematical model that schedules arrival aircraft regarding RECAT-EU that is new categorisation for applying separation minima and analyses its effect on the performance of the Point Merge System (PMS) at Sabiha Gökcen International Airport (LTFJ). There are two main scenarios: one of them uses RECAT-EU and the other employs the ICAO wake turbulence category. Both scenarios have ten different test problems to examine the mathematical model. The model applies RECAT-EU wake turbulence categories and compares the outcome with the ICAO wake turbulence categories. The model aims to minimise flight duration on the sequencing leg and ground delay in the departure queue using the RECAT-EU and ICAO wake turbulence categories individually. The results were analysed to reveal the PMS performance using the two different approaches to turbulence categories. Statistical analysis was also carried out to compare the means of the two groups in the model.