Optimizing trajectories over the 4DWeatherCube
Detailed Proposal - SES Awards 2016
Airbus Defence and Space : [email protected] Luciad : [email protected] Eumetnet : [email protected] Plan
Introduction Partnership presentation EUMETNET solution Airbus Defence and Space / Luciad solution Benefits, conclusion and way forward
2 Introduction
The partnership would have never come out without the SWIM Master Class. This competition has been very valuable to us in terms of innovation, partnership and business opportunities. It gave birth to an unique application dedicated to address ATM capacity and aviation environmental impact.
3 EUMETNET presentation
EIG EUMETNET is a grouping of 31 European National Meteorological Services that provides a framework to organise co- operative programmes between its Members in the various fields of basic meteorological activities.
The technical solution presented was developed in task11.2.2.2 lead by THALES with three main certified European Met Service provider: France, Germany, United Kingdom
Météo France leads the proposal for the EUMETNET participation in the Single European Sky Awards 2016
4 Airbus Defence and Space
Airbus Defence and Space is Europe’s largest and most innovative defence and space company. We develop and manufacture world-class aerospace products. Our exceptional platforms and services allow our customers to address even their most challenging operational needs.
We drive the market in Defence and Space:
Future-proof Investing in growth Europe´s #1 with growth in order intake, a strong with an R&D spent in defence and space order book above € 40 bn and ca. 2014 at € 360 M, with € 13 bn revenues one third of revenues in services 4.7% more than 2013 in 2014
38.000 people around the world with more than 80 different at almost 100 sites nationalities working together across 24 countries
Airbus Defence and Space currently participates in the SESAR programme, developing the future 4D Mission Trajectory concept under WP11.01 as partner in the fly4D consortium together with Airbus Group, Sabre, Lufthansa Systems and Honeywell.
1 Luciad
World experts in real-time situational awareness geospatial software components. Luciad builds software components that allow developers to deliver geospatial situational awareness applications. – Luciad is valued for high performance fusion, visualization, and analysis of large volumes of static and dynamic data, maps, satellite imagery and terrain elevation in many different formats and references Strong focus on Aviation – Support for a wide range of aeronautical standards and data formats – Long-time supporter and implementer of SWIM-enabled standards and services – Participating member in OGC Aviation and SESAR-related research initiatives – Applications include Aeronautical Data Quality and Data Validation, Aeronautical Mapping Database Management, Flight Planning and Tracking, Central Flow Management, Air Command & Control, Electronic Flight Bags and En-Route Systems Cross-platform – Browser, desktop, server, mobile
6 ATM MET cooperation
ATM high Level objectives adressed by the Airbus Defence and Space / Luciad solution (as per ATM Master Plan ed. 2015) – Optimization of the SES by combining 4D trajectory and airspace reservation (ARES) planning – Reduction of air traffic impact on the environment Integration of MET services coming from the 4DWeatherCube in 2015 Fully weather-ready solution EUMETNET Solution
8 MET usage in ATM
Today’s business relies on ICAO annex 3 regulated products defined in the 1950’s. New products coming out from science not fully integrated into ATM – Hazardous weather such as icing, convection, clear air turbulence Sub-optimal use of Weather information
– 60% of ATM delays due to meteorological factors
– 43% of accidents occurred during operations in adverse weather (source IATA safety report 2006). SESAR MET Solution: the 4DWeatherCube
Two high level objectives
– One stop shop for MET – Delivers a seamless consistent view of weather for ATM Additional technical objectives
– SWIM compliance – Fit-for-purpose MET information Strong European cooperation (research and IT) through SESAR WP11.2
– France (MéteoFrance) , Germany (Deutsche Wetterdienst) and United Kingdom (UK Met Office) under EUMETNET aegis Consolidation example: nowcasting of convection
Merging the convection products from UK, Germany and France to have a pan European product Erasing and smoothing the boundaries Ensuring best MET information at every point in space Translation example: Icing contours
Using ATM units instead of MET units (for example FL instead of hPa) Converting physical parameters into severity levels Extracting only useful information (contours instead of gridded data) 4DWeatherCube Users in SESAR1
8 MET services that the whole ATM community can discover through the European SWIM registry 4DWeatherCube accessed by multiple ATM partners : mainly industry in SESAR1 Validation exercise, SWIM Master Class, TOPLINK Airbus Defence and Space / Luciad Application
4DWeatherCube Services used to optimize trajectories
– CAPS : Collaborative Airspace Provision Service- Application . Consume hazardous weather service from 4DWeatherCube
– ConSA : Contrail Service for Aviation . Consume temperature and humidity 4D grids from 4DWeatherCube Airbus Defence and Space / Luciad solution: CAPS based on SWIM [Collaborative Airspace Provision Service-Application]
The key to success of future SESAR is to manage the 4D trajectory of all SES- flights in the best possible way.
Optimization of BTs (Business Trajectories) seems to conflict with static volumes of reserved airspace (ARES).
To flexibly integrate ARES into the SES maintaining optimal network performance Airbus Defence and Space together with Luciad developed the CAPS application in the scope of the SWIM Master Class 2014. CAPS based on SWIM
Business Problem.. – With an increasing number of flights following the rules of Free Route Airspace in the Single European Sky, the available airspace becomes more and more occupied. – Naturally the number of conflicts between Business Flights (4D Trajectories) and reserved portions of airspace (ARES = Airspace Reservation) will increase.
..and SWIM-based Solution – CAPS based on SWIM searches for a reservable airspace, optimally suiting the Airspace Users’ needs. – On-the-fly calculated conflict detection to assisst users in proposal of ARES with minimal impact onto the network
Use Cases – Mission planning (Tactical Training of military Aircraft, Technical Flights, RPAS, etc.) – What-if analysis (based on Weather Data, Volceuro service, etc.)
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Technical architecture CAPS based on SWIM
The geographical situational awareness display includes flightplan data from the NOP (Network Operation Portal), static reserved Airspace (ARES) and a calculated dynamic volume of airspace with least amount of conflicts to the ATM network!
Airspace Users fill the form to request an ARES
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This screenshot shows the same ARES (as on the slide before), but providing a 4D view of the situation by taking the time factor into consideration!
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A closer view on the output of the solution calculated by CAPS.
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The calculated ARES from CAPS after data import into a fielded Multi-Mission-Planning-System.
21 CAPS based on SWIM
3 separated volumes of ARES from CAPS to demonstrate enhanced analysis options for the operator, using dynamic calculation of multiple volumes of ARES.
22 CAPS based on SWIM
Optimizing the calculated ARES for environment by the use of icing information.
2 Airbus Defence and Space / Luciad solution: ConSA [Contrail Service for Aviation]
For the SWIM Master Class 2015, AIRBUS Defence and Space together with Luciad developed a SWIM-based service to support ATM stakeholders in the effort to reduce aviation’s impact to the Earth’s environment. Partnership were established with EUMETNET for meteorological support. The objective is to reduce forming of contrails as those, whilst converting into cirrus cloud, cause a net warming effect. The contrails algorithm has been developed by Dr. Schumann from DLR. The solution is in line with SESAR’s prime objective “Reduction of environmental impact by 10% per flight”. ConSA
Business Problem.. – With an increasing number of flights around the globe the need for environmental protection will become much more important. Although regulations for contrail generation from aircraft are not in place today the importance of environmental protection has already been recognized word wide. – ATM stakeholders’ need to consider all aspects of environmental impact will raise over time. Any possible reduction of environmental disadvantage needs to be evaluated in future.
..and SWIM-based Solution – ConSA calculates probable forming of contrails on given weather conditions provided there are flights in those areas.
Use cases – 4D Trajectory planning and management –’Environmental’ Awareness for ATM operators
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Technical architecture ConSA
The geographical situational awareness display calculates and shows the predicted amount of contrail formation for a flight trajectory at different altitudes.
27 ConSA
Zones of high contrail formation can be automatically identified and visualized.
28 ConSA
Contrail formation prediction for a trajectory can be combined with other weather products
29 CAPS and ConSA combined
Optimizing the calculated ARES for environment by the use of contrail prediction information
Combining both applications on the basis of . weather data service from the 4DWeatherCube and . very high performance geospatial engine brings cutting edge technology to ATM operators.
3 User benefits
CAPS/ConSA: 4DWeatherCube – Support SESAR concepts, by – Consolidated and harmonized view . smoothly combining 4D-Trajectory- – Translated to relevant data format with ARES-planning – Best MET information available . providing improved transparency, better situational awareness and – Fit-for-purpose enhanced efficiency – No MET expertise required to use advanced – Supporting SWIM-based collaborative MET products coordinating processess in ATM – Easily integrable in ATM systems – Fast development using flexible components – SWIM compliant web services – Single access point for 8 MET services : the – Solution built on open standards MET-GATE
One tool addressing ATFCM, ATM and MET Conclusion
Video of the final product : – https://vimeo.com/153516896 MET ATM integration and technical solution have been validated Dealing with new partners opens new horizons and business opportunities Next steps are moving to operations and business development Way forward
On going work between partners to improve and promote the solution Airbus Defence and Space / Luciad: – Evaluation of other SWIM services – could they add reasonable information and/or functionality to CAPS based on SWIM? – Evaluation of enhancement by adding stereoscopic 3D view – World ATM Congress 2016
EUMETNET – SWIM Global Demo 2016 – Operational in Sesar Deployment Manager – Keep integrating and promoting new MET products – SESAR workshop in 2016 for the whole meteorological community End of Presentation