RPAS conflict-risk assessment in non-segregated airspace

Perez Castan, Javier Alberto ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0112-9792, Gomez Comendador, Victor Fernando ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0961-2188, Rodriguez Sanz, Alvaro ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1555-3914, Armas Cabrera, India and Torrecilla, Jaime (2019). RPAS conflict-risk assessment in non-segregated airspace. "Safety Science", v. 111 ; pp. 7-16. ISSN 0925-7535. https://doi.org/10.106/j.ssci.2018.08.018.

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Title: RPAS conflict-risk assessment in non-segregated airspace
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Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: Safety Science
Date: January 2019
ISSN: 0925-7535
Volume: 111
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Freetext Keywords: Air transport; RPAS; Conflict-risk assessment; Non-segregated airspace; Airspace planning
Faculty: E.T.S. de Ingeniería Aeronáutica y del Espacio (UPM)
Department: Sistemas Aeroespaciales, Transporte Aéreo y Aeropuertos
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

The efficient and safe introduction of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) in non-segregated airspace requires a thorough assessment of all operational elements. In this paper, we dealt with the safety problem that arises from the integration of RPAS jointly with conventional aircraft in non-segregated airspace. The authors propose a framework and methodology for airspace design and planning purposes based on a conflict-risk method. This method compares a target level of safety (base-scenario without RPAS) with the calculated level of safety (scenario with RPAS). Moreover, the framework proposes an in-depth assessment by identifying geometrical and operational factors that may affect conflict risk. These conflict-risk factors are critical for RPAS integration and must be assessed to detect relations between them and conflict risk. Moreover, we have performed a sensitivity analysis to assess how RPAS average speed affects conflict risk. A real air traffic volume is studied to characterise a conflict-risk indicator, and different permutations to the base-scenario study the RPAS integration all over airways. Results confirm the validity of the methodology for planning purposes and the viability of RPAS integration without a significant impact on safety but with several restrictions to the RPAS airway distribution.

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Item ID: 52455
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/52455/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:52455
DOI: 10.106/j.ssci.2018.08.018
Official URL: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 07 Nov 2018 12:26
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2020 23:30
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