An enroute ATC simulation experiment for sector capacity estimation

A series of enroute ATC simulation experiments was conducted to estimate the airspace capacity of existing sectors in Japan and to evaluate a new route structure for accommodating the traffic increase in the future. A simulation method for capacity estimation and the results of the experiments focusing on the controller's workload limit are presented. From the results of regression analysis, the relationship between the airspace capacity and the controller's intervention in the traffic flow is discussed. About 40% increase of capacity is attained with an introduction of parallel routes and traffic flow management.<
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