AMU-LED Cranfield Flight Trials for Demonstrating the Advanced Air Mobility Concept
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Published:2023-08-31
Issue:9
Volume:10
Page:775
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ISSN:2226-4310
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Container-title:Aerospace
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Aerospace
Author:
Altun Arinc Tutku1ORCID, Hasanzade Mehmet1, Saldiran Emre1, Guner Guney1, Uzun Mevlut1, Fremond Rodolphe1, Tang Yiwen1ORCID, Bhundoo Prithiviraj1, Su Yu1, Xu Yan1, Inalhan Gokhan1ORCID, Hardt Michael W.2, Fransoy Alejandro2, Modha Ajay3, Tena Jose Antonio4, Nieto Cesar4, Vilaplana Miguel4, Tojal Marta5, Gordo Victor6, Menendez Pablo7, Gonzalez Ana7
Affiliation:
1. School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Cranfield University, Bedford MK43 0AL, UK 2. Boeing Research & Technology-Europe, 28042 Madrid, Spain 3. ANRA Technologies, Bedford MK43 0DG, UK 4. Airbus-Unmanned Traffic Management, 28906 Madrid, Spain 5. Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre, 1059 CM Amsterdam, The Netherlands 6. Ineco, 28036 Madrid, Spain 7. NTT Data, 28050 Madrid, Spain
Abstract
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is a concept that is expected to transform the current air transportation system and provide more flexibility, agility, and accessibility by extending the operations to urban environments. This study focuses on flight test, integration, and analysis considerations for the feasibility of the future AAM concept and showcases the outputs of the Air Mobility Urban-Large Experimental Demonstration (AMU-LED) project demonstrations at Cranfield University. The purpose of the Cranfield demonstrations is to explore the integrated decentralized architecture of the AAM concept with layered airspace structure through various use cases within a co-simulation environment consisting of real and simulated standard-performing vehicle (SPV) and high-performing vehicle (HPV) flights, manned, and general aviation flights. Throughout the real and simulated flights, advanced U-space services are demonstrated and contingency management activities, including emergency operations and landing, are tested within the developed co-simulation environment. Moreover, flight tests are verified and validated through key performance indicator analysis, along with a social acceptance study. Future recommendations on relevant industrial and regulative activities are provided.
Subject
Aerospace Engineering
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