关键词: 仿真, 空中交通管理, 流量管理, 容量

Abstract: This paper develops a new paradigm for building virtual controller model (VCM) for traffic flow simulator, which is applied to traffic flow management system (TFMS). The problem of interest is focused on the flow tendency of airspace and how flow control measures are applied by air traffic controllers when demand is overage or capacity shortfalls in the airspace. The paper presents the virtual controller model in order to estimate the balance between the traffic flow and the capacity of sector in future, and assess the effect of flow control measures. The VCM is modeled on the sector airspace system, uses sector capacity and flow control measures to adjust flights, and calculates the matching degree between flow and capacity. Numerical results are presented and illustrated by applying them to air traffic data for a typical day in the traffic flow management system. The results show that the predictive capabilities of the model are successfully validated by showing a comparison between real flow data and simulated sector flow, making this method appropriate for traffic flow management system.

Key words: simulation, air traffic control, traffic flow management, capacity