Verification of air traffic management using flight model of urban air mobility under windy conditions
摘要
Urban air mobility (UAM) is a rapidly developing field that proposes a novel transportation service concept, also known as “air taxi”, to alleviate congested transportation with high density in urban areas. This research focuses on developing a flight model for UAM vehicles that incorporates a energy consumption model. This integrated model is designed to evaluate uncertainties inherent in UAM operations, such as the effect of wind, energy consumption, and congestion at arrival ports. This study created a flight plan and conducted simulations using the developed flight model to assess the effectiveness of traffic management from the perspectives of energy consumption and holding time. Specifically, it evaluates the efficacy of traffic management in accurately predicting arrival times and congestion under uncertain conditions, by comparing and assessing three distinct methods: ground holding, airborne holding, and hybrid method.