Abstract
ATC (air traffic control) automation system is a complex system, which helps maintain the air traffic order, guarantee the flight interval, and prevent aircraft collision. It is essential to ensure the safety of air traffic. Failure effects evaluation is an important part of ATC automation system reliability engineering. The failure effects evaluation of ATC automation system is aimed at the effects of modules or components which affect the performance and functionality of the system. By analyzing and evaluating the failure modes and their causes and effects, some reasonable improvement measures and preventive maintenance plans can be established. In this paper, the failure effects evaluation framework considering performance and functionality of the system is established on the basis of reliability theory. Some algorithms for the quantitative evaluation of failure effects on performance of ATC automation system are proposed. According to the algorithms, the quantitative evaluation of reliability, availability, maintainability, and other assessment indicators can be calculated.
Highlights
air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by groundbased controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace and provide advisory services to aircraft in noncontrolled airspace
The indexes of availability of ATC automation system can be estimated on the basis of maintenance records and statistical models
The failure effects on function of ATC automation system are evaluated by using FMECA
Summary
ATC (air traffic control) is a service provided by groundbased controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace and provide advisory services to aircraft in noncontrolled airspace. The main objectives of air traffic control (ATC) are to ensure flights safety and an efficient organization of traffic flows [1, 2]. ATC automation system is a kind of complex electronic system combined with computer and information technology. It is usually used to maintain the air traffic order, guarantee the interval, and prevent aircraft collision [3]. It is essential for regional control and terminal airspace control. The reliability of ATC automation system has direct effects on air traffic safety
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