Use of simple models to determine wake vortex categories for new aircraft.

Hallock, James N.; Greene, George C.; Tittsworth, Jeffrey; Strande, Paul D.; Wang, Frank Y.

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Use of simple models to determine wake vortex categories for new aircraft.

2015-06-22
By Hallock, James N. ; Greene, George C. ; Tittsworth, Jeffrey ; ...

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Alternative Title:

7th AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference
Creators:

Hallock, James N. ; Greene, George C. ; Tittsworth, Jeffrey ; Strande, Paul D. ; Wang, Frank Y.
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Federal Aviation Administration. Wake Turbulence Research Office
Subject/TRT Terms:

Aircraft Aircraft Separation Air Traffic Control Flow Flow Control (Air Traffic Control) Heavy Aircraft Turbulence Vortices Wakes
Publication/ Report Number:

AIAA 2015-3172
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
NTL Classification:

AGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-AVIATION-AVIATION ; NTL-AVIATION-Air Traffic Control ; NTL-AVIATION-Airports and Facilities ; NTL-AVIATION-Aviation Safety/Airworthiness
Abstract:

The paper describes how to use simple models and, if needed, sensitivity analyses to determine the wake vortex categories for new aircraft. The methodology provides a tool for the regulators to assess the relative risk of introducing new aircraft into the current fleet.
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Volpe Center
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urn:sha256:fc214d258a095e6bc57e58dbc3478d4ef41a65cbd859d32a589edb08e99ff5d7
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/35085/dot_35085_DS1.pdf
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