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Valls, M. 2011 (Jul).
Design a set of practical activities focused on the subject of Air Transport Infrastructures.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
Keywords: Air Traffic Management (ATM), Air Traffic Control (ATC), eDEP, teaching |
| Abstract: This Project aims to create a series of exercises and activities for the course "Air Transport Infrastructures", which appears with the new curricula for Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Air Navigation and Engineering Degree in Airports. On the one hand we have the theoretical exercises, including a questionnaire on a book that addresses the management of airspace, several flight situations to fill in the flight plan form, and an analysis of aeronautical charts as questionnaire. On the other hand, apart from the previous exercises, we have designed a practice that is a simulation in which students perform as air controllers. Due to the complexity of the practice itself, the bulk of the project focuses on the preparation of this practice. To create the air control practice we have used two Eurocontrol programs, Skyview 2 and eDEP, in order to create a simulation scenario that represents air traffic control airspace in Barcelona. Skyview 2 has allowed us to obtain data from European airspace (navigation aids, waypoints, sectoritzacions, airports...), while eDEP is the simulation engine that we used, configuring it properly. In this practice, there are different control positions, such as en route, terminal maneuvering area and approach. We also considered two different roles: tactical controller and planner controller. A total of 22 control sites are set. Due to the complexity of real sectorization of the airspace, this Project proposes to simplify it because the controllers are students in a school laboratory, not professionals. Thus, we propose a simplified scenario where there are three en route sectors, two sectors to cover the Palma de Mallorca TMA, two more by the Barcelona TMA and one for the Valencia TMA. Moreover, there are six sectors defined as approach (Girona, Reus, Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca, Menorca and Ibiza). In addition, we used a file that the School already had about European air traffic to have a base to enter the air traffic in our simulation scenario. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_valls_11_design,
author = {Marc Valls},
title = {Design a set of practical activities focused on the subject of Air Transport Infrastructures},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2011},
month = {Jul},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project}
}
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Expósito, D. & Vela, S. 2011 (Jun).
Study of aircraft take-off performance for the design of noise abatement procedures.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
Keywords: Aircraft performance, take-off performance, noise abatement |
| Abstract: This project is a contribution to current research which deals with minimizing the noise impact produced by aircraft at take-off operations. In particular, this work studies the distance from the brake release to the point where the take-off noise abatement procedure starts, without going into detail on the definition of such a procedure. All the study is carried out for Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft models, flying to 5 typical European destinations from Girona-Costa Brava airport. The distance where these types of procedures are initiated is the distance when the aircraft reaches 400 ft above the runway. Thus, this distance affects the final design of the noise abatement procedures that can be defined at the airport. We calculate the distances TOR (Take Off Runway) and TOD (Take Off Distance) required by the aircraft at different flap/slats configurations and for each route considered. In addition we assessed the effect of obstacles on these take-off distances. To achieve the objectives of this project we used a software suite developed by Airbus: the Performance Engineering Programs (PEP). These software are able to compute a wide range of flight operational parameters. Due to the extensive amount of data and files to process, we have automated the process of entering and processing data using scripting language designed and programmed with Linux Bash-Shell. As principal result, we found that the distance that the noise abatement procedure shall begin is greater for the A321 model, the most distant destination, with maximum take-off speed, maximum payload, higher cost index and flaps/slats take-off configuration CONF 1+F. The presence of obstacles around the runway causes an increase in the distances TOR and TOD but it almost does not affect the distance at which begins the take-off procedure. We determined that the cost index does not practically affect on these distances. The maximum distance where the noise abatement procedure could begin is 2865 m from the brake release, while the minimum one is 1545 m. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_exposito_11_study,
author = {Daniel Expósito and Sergi Vela},
title = {Study of aircraft take-off performance for the design of noise abatement procedures},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2011},
month = {Jun},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project}
}
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Casquero, A. 2009 (Jul).
Estimation of capacity required for AMS(R)S communications around 2020 over european area.
Final Degree Project:
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Toulouse (France) -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Gonzalez-Pérez, H. & Prats, X.
Keywords: CNS, satellite communications, capacity, |
| Abstract: Air traffic forecast projects an important growth of aircraft movements and new communications means will be necessary. First step in the design phase is the communication needs definition. Due to operational needs and according to SESAR (Single European Sky ATM Research) Master Plan, future air-ground communication architecture for safety aeronautical communications will be probably composed by two systems (one terrestrial and one satellite-based). Since current communication means are based on cellular technologies, past methodologies do not provide information for satellite design. The objective of this project is to develop a technologically independent methodology to evaluate the safety aeronautical communications profile according to current information about future data-based air-ground communications. This assessment pretends to be a starting point for a possible doctoral thesis. This thesis can be focused on two items, or both of them: 1) Develop a model in order to define the messages exchange and the communications profile of the future air traffic taking into account adverse situations that will cause a change on 4D contract. To do that, complex systems theories based on probability must be used and a causality model must be developed. Once the communications profile is defined, a satellite system solution will be analyzed. 2) 4D trajectory concept hasn’t been defined yet. SESAR is working on it. With the thesis, it is pretended to go into this concept in depth in order to be able to discuss SESAR publications and be useful as a feedback for the concept definition. The activities carried out with this project can be summed up in: 4) Documentation 5) Safety aeronautical communications profile assessment 6) Satellite-based communication protocol assessment Conclusions and results presented in this document can be used in order to provide the basis for a future open discussion which will help to enhance the results. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_casquero_09_estimation,
author = {Albert Casquero},
title = {Estimation of capacity required for AMS(R)S communications around 2020 over european area},
school = {Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2009},
month = {Jul},
address = {Toulouse (France) -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/8164}
}
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Ferraz, C. 2009 (Jul).
Design of take-off and landing operational procedures for unmanned aerial vehicles.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
Keywords: unmanned aircraft systems, aircraft operations, integration to civil airspace |
| Abstract: An Unmanned Aerial System (UAV) is an aerial vehicle with no onboard pilot, that is, an aircraft operated without the possibility of direct human intervention from, within or on the aircraft. With the avionics technological evolution, UAVs become a valid option to perform civil missions. But there still exist a division between the manned and unmanned aerial vehicles that is making this evolution a non trivial issue. Group ICARUS is carrying out the development of an UAV Services Abstraction Layer (USAL), which main objective is to lower the economical costs and provide a standardized software layer so as to not depend on the on-board autopilot‟s architecture. The work carried out in this final degree project takes place within the framework research that ICARUS group is performing. The aim of this work is to design such take-off and landing procedures for UAVs that could able these airframes to develop properly within manned traffic airspace. This definition should take into account the different flight rules and the existence or not of air traffic control services. In addition, the guidelines for the further development of the Human Machine Interface for these procedures are expected. First, a study about the state of the art of the manned airspace and the system which occupies us is done. With the information provided we have developed the concept of operations for these procedures, always trying to bother as less as possible the other traffic. Improving where possible and being conservative where not. Once the procedures with its parameters and dependencies have been set, the guidelines for the developing of the ground segment screens and interaction between the involved parts of the whole system has been established. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_ferraz_09_design,
author = {Carlos Ferraz},
title = {Design of take-off and landing operational procedures for unmanned aerial vehicles},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2009},
month = {Jul},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/7288}
}
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Trillo, N. 2009 (Jul).
RNAV guidance system design for unmanned aerial vehicles.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X. & Santamaria, E.
Keywords: unmanned aircraft systems, flight plan, RNAV |
| Abstract: The research group Icarus is developing an UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) with the aim of exploiting the advantages of the UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) through civil applications. The architecture is based on several flight services that cooperate to perform the mission defined on the flight plan. The FPM (Flight Plan Manager) processes this flight plan, generates the corresponding waypoints (WPs) and sends the WPs to the VAS (Virtual Autopilot System) which is the only service that interacts with the on-board autopilot. Thus, the VAS can be adapted to any on-board autopilot solution and enables the other services to maintain their structure. The objective of this work is to increase the UAS flexibility by enhancing the FPM. Considering a basic autopilot system with limited capabilities, the FPM will generate the corresponding extra WPs to perform the mission. A mission is divided into several legs which is a concept borrowed from RNAV procedures. Once the FPM has generated the required WPs to perform the RNAV legs, the VAS, during the mission, continuously updates the Heading, the Altitude and the Speed so that the aircraft reach the next WP. The work has been ivided into a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical one defines, by using several equations, the position and the kind of the extra WPs from the programmer’s point of view. Then, the practical part implements the theoretical one by modifying the correct code parts of the FPM. The application is compiled and, with the aid of a simulation environment, the viability of the enhanced system can be assessed. The simulation environment is formed, basically, by the FlightGear Flight Simulator whose function is to emulate the on-board autopilot and Google Earth that shows the evolution of the mission as well as the generated WPs. Initially, the objectives were to implement several RNAV legs by supposing three cases of basic autopilot capabilities: FO+DF (Fly-Over + Direct to a Fix), FO+TF (Fly-Over + Track to a Fix) and FB+TF (Fly-By + Track to a Fix). However, some restrictions have been found due to several reasons. On one hand, the CF (Course to a Fix) has been discarded because of its high complexity and the limited usefulness for the UAV’s context. On the other hand, the FO+TF autopilot case have not been implemented due to the on-board autopilot solutions. The point is that the only entrance parameters these autopilot solutions accept are the Heading, the Speed and the Altitude. As the VAS is designed to interact with the on-board autopilot, it has, actually, the same restriction. That means there is no way of guiding the aircraft to the track between the initial and final WPs of a leg. Therefore, a system that performs FO+TF as the basic leg can not be simulated, even so, the required equations have been computed and included in the work. We understand these limitations because a basic system is being improved. What really matters is to be aware of these restrictions and to know how they are affecting our system. Anyhow, in general, the result of the work is completely satisfactory. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_trillo_09_rnav,
author = {Noel Trillo},
title = {RNAV guidance system design for unmanned aerial vehicles},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2009},
month = {Jul},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/7286}
}
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Vallribera, C. 2009 (Jul).
Setup of a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO).
Final Degree Project:
WAeronautica -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Álvarez, D. & Prats, X.
(in Catalan, Confidential).
Keywords: |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_vallribera_09_setup,
author = {Carles Vallribera},
title = {Setup of a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO)},
school = {WAeronautica -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2009},
month = {Jul},
address = {Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Catalan, Confidential)}
}
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Raso, N. 2009 (Jun).
Preliminary study of the acoustic impact of the fourth runway in Barcelona’s Airport.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X. & García-Serrano, L.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: Noise abatement procedures, INM, Barcelona El Prat airport |
| Abstract: Due to the actuality of the construction of a possible fourth runway in Prat’s Airport, with this essay we tried to obtain a study of the advantages or disadvantages that, for acoustic contamination, would bring the construction of the fourth runway. To do this, we have had to study the Airport generated noise with the actual runways in the year 2007 and in the year 2015, secondly the generated noise including the fourth runway in the sea in the year 2015, and then the results have been studied to, as a conclusion, mark the best acoustic option. It has been necessary to use a program that let us know the approximate noise produced by the operations in the airport depending on the configuration of the runways and on the volume of the operations. The program that has been used is the INM (Integrated Noise Model) that let us, by the introduction of parameters like the runways situation, the routes, etc..., obtain a model on a map of the noise curves produced by the introduced data. The data introduced has been in first term the operations that were done in Barcelona Airport in a type day during year 2007, in second term we have introduced the same data but previously adding them an increment for obtaining the operations in the year 2015 and lastly we have introduced the operations in the year 2015 but taking into account the fourth runway in the sea. To divide up this operations in the runways we have used the preferential west configuration, which for all the studied cases, the takeoffs and the landings have been done by the 25R, 25L and 25M (sea runway) runways. Lastly and with the noise maps calculated using the simulation program, we have arrived to the conclusion that the construction of the fourth runway in Barcelona Airport will bring a great acoustic improvement due to the decrease of noise that it will provide to the adjacent towns. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_raso_09_estudio,
author = {Nadia Raso},
title = {Preliminary study of the acoustic impact of the fourth runway in Barcelona’s Airport},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2009},
month = {Jun},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/8226}
}
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Sanchez, M. 2008 (Nov).
Modeling noise annoyance caused by air traffic using fuzzy logic.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
Keywords: Aircraft noise annoyance, fuzzy logic |
| Abstract: The main goal of this project is the study and modeling of the noise annoyance caused by air traffic by using the fuzzy logic theory. Like many other environmental problems, air traffic noise, continues to grow and has become a serious problem in many countries. Millions of people living for working around airport areas can suffer from noise exposure effects as for instance hearing loss, interference with communication, stress, sleep disturbance, psychological effects as well as a general reduction in quality of life and tranquillity. However, noise annoyance is a difficult issue to evaluate as it is open to subjective reactions. Fuzzy logic theory is the perfect tool to analyse and evaluate all that vague and imprecise concepts that contrary to many other concepts, like age, distance or time, can not be measured as easily. In this project, a fuzzy function has been developed to quantify the annoyance level that people living or working in areas near airports are suffering. The parameters that come into play in this feature are the noise level, time of day, the number of events per hour, and finally, if it is a residential or an industrial area. Finally, the results of the fuzzy system have been represented on graphics that show the levels of nuisance caused by aircraft noise in each of the situations according the variables of the fuzzy function. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_sanchez_08_modeling,
author = {Míriam Sanchez},
title = {Modeling noise annoyance caused by air traffic using fuzzy logic},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2008},
month = {Nov},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/6030}
}
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Hernández, O. 2007 .
Design and setup of a Design Organization Approval (DOA).
Final Degree Project:
WAeronautica -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Álvarez, D. & Prats, X.
(in Catalan, Confidential).
Keywords: |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_hernandez_07_design,
author = {Oriol Hernández},
title = {Design and setup of a Design Organization Approval (DOA)},
school = {WAeronautica -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2007},
address = {Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Catalan, Confidential)}
}
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Pérez, C. & Sintes, P. 2007 (Jul).
Aerodynamics, stability and control computational analysis for UAVs.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X. & Rojas, J.I.
Keywords: |
| Abstract: The aim of this Project is the aerodynamic study of an UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle). These types of aircrafts are commonly used in many countries to develop tasks such as surveillance, research or combat due to its autonomy of flight. An UAV can fly without a pilot onboard and contsequently it can realize tasks very dangerous with no risk. The UAVs used in this project are the Megastar and the Shadow, which belong to the EPSC and are used by the Icarus Group. The objective of this work has been the computation of the aerodynamic coefficients corresponding to two aircrafts in order to calibrate the equations of stability and control needed for the programming of their autopilot. To obtain these coefficients, two softwares have mainly been used: Fluent and Datcom. Fluent is a software based on computational fluid dynamics and Datcom is a program which calculates the aerodynamic coefficients of an specific aircraft. The necessity to use both of them relays in the confidence to obtain as much coefficients as possible and also in the validation of the results comparing the values obtained with both softwares. The measurements of the geometries and their modelling into a software of design have been the previous steps to the simulation of the aircrafts. At this point, they have been simulated in many situations such as diverse angles of attack to take the more realistic values as possibly. The results obtained show significant similarities between the two softwares in the basic aerodynamic coefficients. The aspect which they differ more is the critical angle of attack, but this could be because the differences in the way of introducing the parameters between the softwares. In this manner, the results showed that Fluent should be used more for calculate physical parameters such as velocity or pressure and for the basic coefficients (Cl and Cd), thanks to its more realistic calculations. In contrast, Datcom could be used as an approximation to know a lot of aerodynamic coefficients due to its fast calculations and to its approximate geometry inputs. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_perez_07_aerodynamics,
author = {Carlos Pérez and Pol Sintes},
title = {Aerodynamics, stability and control computational analysis for UAVs},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2007},
month = {Jul},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/4244}
}
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Betancourt, O. 2007 (Jun).
Setup of the C152 flight simulator for the EPSC.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: The motivation for this project originates from the initiative to create a flight simulator for the EPSC university. Based on the available resources in particular fuselage of a Cessna aeroplane donated by the Roussillon Aeroclub, initial work began to transform the cabin into a flight simulator. The viability of a flight simulator was studied in previous projects. The necessary information was begin the gathered aver various terms in odder to begin the construction stage of the simulator. This project applies all this information. Furthermore it implements the most important ports of the simulator: Development of the flight plane, Graphic interface and Projection platform. In the document studies can be found for the design construction and implementation of a flight panel and detailed information of its instruments. Installation and configuration of a control system in done through software for the flight equipment. The necessary criteria are used for the choice of a powerful graphic interface. Characteristics of the elements which from the projection platform and criteria for its projection are selected subjects such as the interaction and realism of the simulator are also included. The project concludes with an analysis of the results and gives examples of application of the flight simulator. Also included are short studies for posterior continuations of the project. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_betancourt_07_setup,
author = {Osvaldo Betancourt},
title = {Setup of the C152 flight simulator for the EPSC},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2007},
month = {Jun},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/4206}
}
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González, C. & Montolio, J. 2007 (Jun).
Implementation of a software for instrument flight procedures design.
Final Degree Project:
Pildo Labs -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X. & Soley, S.
(Confidential).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: This document presents the design and the development of a software called RAPIT (RNAV and APV Procedures Integration Tool), with the objective of making easy and to speed up the obstacle’s assessment task involved when designing instrumental navigation procedures. The program allows creating surfaces to identify obstacles, by means of some basic CAD tools, and it has an algorithm for the detection of the penetrating obstacles, taking into account natural and artificial ones. Moreover, the program is able to manage a database of obstacles, airports, waypoints, navaids, etc. The main goal of the program is the definition of RNAV-APV procedures, even though its flexibility allows the use into any type of conventional navigation procedure. RNAV procedures allow flying approaches and instrumental arrivals for the different airport operators when unfavourable meteorological conditions exist. Currently, instrumental operations are only possible in big airports equipped with expensive radionavigation systems. With the use of the GNSS system it could be defined RNAV procedures into secondary aerodromes which nowadays are basically operated in visual conditions. RAPIT has been implemented starting from a basic and open source code corresponding to a cartographical map visualizer. From this point, some tools and specific modules to resolve the different needs that are required in the design of a RNAV procedure, have been added. The cartographical Catalan data has been provided by the Catalan Cartographic Institute (ICC). The cartographical coordinates were in ED50 datum and using UTM projection. On the other hand, for aeronautical operations is mandatory working and publish all the coordinates in WGS84 reference system. For that reason, one of the most important parts of this project is focused into the coordinate’s transformation between both datums. For testing the program, in this project it has been drawn the limitation obstacle’s surfaces (defined in the ICAO’s Annex 14) for Girona’s airport and the infringing obstacles have been identified. On the other hand, a whole RNAV-APV approach procedure for Igualada-Odena’s aerodrome (Anoia) is designed by using RAPIT. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_gonzalez_07_implementation,
author = {Carlos González and Josep Montolio},
title = {Implementation of a software for instrument flight procedures design},
school = {Pildo Labs -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2007},
month = {Jun},
address = {Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(Confidential)}
}
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Valiente, J.L. 2007 (Mar).
Design of practical exercises for a Air Traffic Management course.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: ATM, noise abatement, INM, capacity-demand, education |
| Abstract: In this project two different studies about air traffic management have been carried out. For both cases completely different scenes and geographic situations are considered. First exercise is a study of the acoustic impact due to the transit of aircrafts in the airport of Girona-Costa Brava. Of all the operations that are carried out in this airport, the selected ones are the departures of the runway 02. Taking as a basis real data of all flights occurred in March of 2006 and using the tool INM, the noise contour that the aircrafts leave on the zone has been computed. Special interest has been devoted to the populations nearby the airport. The second exercise is an airspace sectorization study of the UIR Barcelona. With real data coming from the 8 of May of 2004 the routes that aircraft cover in the UIR and the time that takes in crossing these assigned airways are computed. It has been supposed a constant and equal speed for all the aircrafts. With this, results of the occupation in each sector are obtained, from which the saturation degree that they arrive in each hour period can be obtained. From these two studies this project proposes two practical works for the subject Air Traffic Management of the Aeronautical Technical Engineering degree in the Escola Superior Tècnica of Castelldefels (EPSC). The first exercise consists basically of modifying the trajectories of the aircrafts by the introduction of the navigation system RNAV and comparing the results with the real case. The second practice is based on modifying the airspace sectorization given in the initial study and introducing the use of datalink, with the objective of optimizing the management of the airspace. With these changes in the new sectorization it is obtained a balance of workloads of the controllers of each sector and saturations of sectors are avoided. For both practices one of the possible solutions has been made, so a reference of the result is given in this project, although due to the freedom that is given in the wording of the practice it can be that each student obtains different results. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_valiente_07_realizacion,
author = {José Luis Valiente},
title = {Design of practical exercises for a Air Traffic Management course},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2007},
month = {Mar},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/4051}
}
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Montlló, G. 2006 (Jul).
Web interface development for a flight simulator.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Catalan).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: In this project a web application has been designed and developed with the use of Java and, most specifically, the J2EE platform. The resources this platform offers, along with some others, have been analyzed. Apart from programming, other tools have been used in order to create the graphic design of the web. The web application is a part of a flight simulator and it is used by the users to fulfill the administration tasks and those regarding the management of the server. This server is the center of the simulator and it completes all of the control, synchronization and management tasks of the simulator. The most noticeable and important distinctive point with common web applications is the fact that it is configurable by the server’s programmer/s by a XML file without previous web knowledge required. This characteristic makes it a peculiar web application and has added interest in its development. The uses this application offers are the authenticity and, above all, the execution of server functions. Another characteristic is that it allows one to change the application language without having to modify neither the code nor the web page. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_motllo_06_web,
author = {Gerard Montlló},
title = {Web interface development for a flight simulator},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2006},
month = {Jul},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Catalan)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/3754}
}
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Fajula, A. 2006 (Mar).
Feasability study for a flight simulator dynamic platform.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Catalan).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: This work consist on a study of a dinamic plattform for a EPSC flight simulator. This platform has to make movements and necessary accelerations so that the sensation inside the flight cabin is be flying. The simulator is a Cessna 152 cabin located in the aeronautics laboratory in EPSC with a dinamic plattform that is studied in this work. In the work are analyzed the different systems from actuators to obtain the movement of the platform, Also are studied the habitual maneuvers that will make the simulator, they are turn and other maneuvers in the vertical plane seeing the load factors and the time that can be made the maneuver of real way based on the length of the actuators. From these movements, the physiology of the human body is studied to decide in each maneuver the movement that will make the simulator. After seeing this movements is decided that a platform with 3 hydraulic actuators will be sufficient. This plattform has movement in the vertical axis and inclination in both axes of the horitzontal plane (Pitch and Roll). Finally the resistant points of the cabin are studied in order to unite the platform. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_fajula_06_feasability,
author = {Albert Fajula},
title = {Feasability study for a flight simulator dynamic platform},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2006},
month = {Mar},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Catalan)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/3825}
}
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García, J.L. 2006 (Jan).
Feasability study on the operation of a new aircraft model for a regional airline.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: In the present project we have carried out a study about the implementation of a new model aircraft into a regional airline. The main goal is to find the most suitable model of aircraft that we would allow the airline to respond regional aviation demand, at the same time exploiting the route Barcelona – Prague, making big profits for the company during shortmedium periods of time. For all this, we have done an objective analysis composed by a theorical side, in which we have refered to, other ways, particular regional aviation concept, main aircraft builders in the world or aircraft choice methods; as well as a practical one, in which we have developed questions as, operational costs of explotation of one route or a multicriteria matrix for the previous selection of the aircraft. In this way, we have tryed to simulate the same choice criteria that airlines take into account for the selection of the optimum aircraft that provide, at the same time, the maximum profits. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_garcia_06_feasability,
author = {Jose Luís García},
title = {Feasability study on the operation of a new aircraft model for a regional airline},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2006},
month = {Jan},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)}
}
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Smaldoni, F. 2006 (Jan).
Design and implementation of an airbus A320 flight management system for a flight simulator.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_smaldoni_06_design,
author = {Franco Smaldoni},
title = {Design and implementation of an airbus A320 flight management system for a flight simulator},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2006},
month = {Jan},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)}
}
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González, S. 2005 (Jul).
Feasability study for an ADS-B surveillance environment in Igualada aerodrome.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: The main objectives of this project are the development of an application client/server and its own communications protocol to manage a flight simulator network, and the development of an application that generates aeronautical meteorological information reports (metar). The client/server application has a flight planner module to check this meteorological information and other information and send standardized flight plans to the server. These two applications have the purpose to be used at the practical classes of the Technical Aeronautical Engineering, Aero Navigation Systems speciality degree, which is cursed at the Escola Politècnica Superior de Castelldefels. Finally it’s been made a study of the actual software we can find currently that works similar at described above. This study works as a reference to design and develop the main characteristics and functionalities of our own applications |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_gonzalez_05_feasability,
author = {Sara González},
title = {Feasability study for an ADS-B surveillance environment in Igualada aerodrome},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2005},
month = {Jul},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)}
}
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Álvarez, V. 2005 (Jul).
APV-RNAV procedures design for Igualada-Odena aerodrome.
Final Degree Project:
Pildo Labs -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X. & Soley, S.
(Confidential).
Keywords: satellite navigation, EGNOS, RNAV, APV approaches |
| Abstract: This document exposes the procedures and results obtained for the design of an EGNOS based APV-RNAV procedure at Igualada-Ódena’s aerodrome. The main objective of the procedure is to allow cat A or B aircraft to execute APV approaches (approach type between a non precision and a precision approach in terms of required performances), in order that the aerodrome users are able to operate in it under adverse meteorological conditions. During the design it was necessary to carry out an obstacle study almost from the scratch since no previous material was available, which supposed spending a lots of time. This study included the analysis of digital cartography, as well as a field data campaign to collect the coordinates of those obstacles not included in the ortophotos. The results of this study were then introduced into a software program to calculate the OCA/H (Obstacle Clearance Altitude/Height) values. After that, using Autocad Map 2004, the procedure was completed, including the TAA (Terminal Area Approach) for the arrival segment. The obtained results show that the goal of defining an EGNOS based APVRNAV approach has been achieved. However, although the airfield characteristics allow the execution of an APV approach, the obstacle clearance height obtained for the final straight in approach is seen to be pretty high far from the expected operational minima defined for APV-SBAS approaches. Concretely, the obtained OCH is finally fixed at 658.6 meters height, thus establishing that the missed approach would commence at 11.5 km from the LTP (Landing Threshold Point). Hence, the pilot will be able to see the runway from this point only if the visibility is very good. It is expected that a kind of approach with part of the final approach segment disaligned with the runway axis, the so-called curved approaches, could improve the first OCH obtained for the Igualada-Odena aerodrome, while reducing the minima to the SBAS operational ones. This assessment is advanced as a future work from the first draft material related still under discussion at ICAO level. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_alvarez_05_apv-rnav,
author = {Víctor Álvarez},
title = {APV-RNAV procedures design for Igualada-Odena aerodrome},
school = {Pildo Labs -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2005},
month = {Jul},
address = {Barcelona -- Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(Confidential)}
}
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Catalán, M. 2005 (Jun).
Design of a regional aviation airport.
Final Degree Project:
Inypsa -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): (Inypsa), J.L. & Prats, X.
(in Catalan).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: In this project the design proces of the air side of the new Lleida-Alguaire airport is shown. The purpose of the project is to give an effective solution to the needs of a regional aviation airport from the aeronautic aspect. Every design decision are justified and has been taken according to the obligations and recomendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization from the airports point of view. The design priorities have been make the new airport a safe platform to operate, with a good efcency and flexibility. By this way the best results could be reached in the air navigation, occupancy time of the runway and economy aspects. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_catalan_05_design,
author = {Marc Catalán},
title = {Design of a regional aviation airport},
school = {Inypsa -- Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2005},
month = {Jun},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Catalan)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/9707}
}
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Salvador, L. 2005 (Jun).
Flight characterization of a radio controlled airplane model.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: As a starting point we have a UAV to which we want to design an automatic flying system. For this purpose, this project focuses on the first part of this study which consists on the process of shaping of the plane setting aside the part of the algorithm control design and its implementation as a future matter to work on. The first step is to develop the cinematic and dynamic equations which rule the plane’s movement. The objective of this project is not just getting the exact equations of a plane, but developing a methodology to get that calculus. Taking as the starting point the fundamental equations of the Newtonian mechanics and going through serials of hypothesis and guesses, we come to a dynamic model of the plane behaviour around a balance point when flying. This equations’ set works on the basis of specific parameters dependent on the plane’s geometry and aerodynamics. The second part of the project focuses on the calculus of those parameters for a specific plane of aeromodelling. That calculus is based on the results of a program called Datcom which allows us to calculate several stability parameters from the geometric measures of the plane. And finally, the equations are represented completely in a state variable shape. |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_salvador_05_flight,
author = {Lierni Salvador},
title = {Flight characterization of a radio controlled airplane model},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2005},
month = {Jun},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/9705}
}
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Lorente, I. 2005 (Mar).
A flight planner and communication application for flight simulators.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Catalan).
Keywords: |
| Abstract: The main objectives of this project are the development of an application client/server and its own communications protocol to manage a flight simulator network, and the development of an application that generates aeronautical meteorological information reports (metar). The client/server application has a flight planner module to check this meteorological information and other information and send standardized flight plans to the server. These two applications have the purpose to be used at the practical classes of the Technical Aeronautical Engineering, Aero Navigation Systems speciality degree, which is cursed at the Escola Politècnica Superior de Castelldefels. Finally it’s been made a study of the actual software we can find currently that works similar at described above. This study works as a reference to design and develop the main characteristics and functionalities of our own applications |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_lorente_05_,
author = {Ivan Lorente},
title = {A flight planner and communication application for flight simulators},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2005},
month = {Mar},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Catalan)},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/3777}
}
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Ramírez, A. 2004 (Sep).
Preliminary design for an A320 flight simulator.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
Keywords: |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_ramirez_04_preliminary,
author = {Albert Ramírez},
title = {Preliminary design for an A320 flight simulator},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2004},
month = {Sep},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project}
}
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Torres, M. 2004 (Sep).
Implementation of a radio panel for a light aircraft flight simulator.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Spanish).
Keywords: |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_torres_04_implementation,
author = {Montserrat Torres},
title = {Implementation of a radio panel for a light aircraft flight simulator},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2004},
month = {Sep},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Spanish)}
}
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|
Akhtar, S.A. 2004 (Feb).
Design of hands-on activities for the Aerospace Technology course.
Final Degree Project:
Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC),
Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain).
Advisor(s): Prats, X.
(in Catalan).
Keywords: |
BibTeX:
@mastersthesis{Ms_akhtar_03_design,
author = {Sajeel A. Akhtar},
title = {Design of hands-on activities for the Aerospace Technology course},
school = {Castelldefels School of Technology (EPSC)},
year = {2004},
month = {Feb},
address = {Castelldefels, Catalonia (Spain)},
type = {Final Degree Project},
note = {(in Catalan)}
}
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