Modeling, Optimization and Control problems in the National Airspace System

Banavar Sridhar
NASA Ames Research Center

This talk describes the complexities and challenges associated with the control of the National Airspace System (NAS). The NAS refers to all the people, ground systems, sensors, communication, airports and other facilities required for the smooth functioning of Air transportation in the United States. The talk is organized into 4 parts: (1) description of the NAS (2) differences between NAS and other large networks, (3) Future ATM Concepts Tool (FACET) and (4) Research problems. The idea of the presentation is to convey the richness of problems in Air traffic management and to benefit from successful approaches in other large networks.


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