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Serrano-Mira, LidiaCorresponding AuthorSanz, Luis PerezAuthorPerez-Castan, Javier AAuthorAyra, Eduardo SAuthor

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May 26, 2024
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Preliminary Impact Assessment of the Ad Hoc Separation Minima: A New Separation Mode

Publicated to:Applied Sciences-Basel. 14 (9): 3824- - 2024-05-01 14(9), DOI: 10.3390/app14093824

Authors: Serrano-Mira, L; Sanz, LP; Pérez-Castán, JA; López, AC; Ayra, ES; Maroto, MP

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AESA Agencia Estatal Segur Aerea Espana, Paseo Castellana 112, Madrid 28046, Spain - Author
Iberia Airlines, Calle Martinez Villergas 49, Madrid 28027, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, ETSI Aeronaut & Espacio, Plaza Cardenal Cisneros 3, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author

Abstract

A major challenge for the Air Traffic Management system is the need to boost airspace capacity, which is near saturation in some situations. Separation minima are one of the factors related to airspace capacity, and the SESAR program promotes research into advanced separation modes. Ad Hoc separation, a novel separation mode, involves applying different pairwise separation minima in the same volume of airspace depending on a set of factors, such as encounter geometry, aircraft models, and flight level, among others. This research examines the impact of implementing this concept in different en-route scenarios. The goal is to determine whether applying this concept proves advantageous or, conversely, results in an increase in the complexity of the system without significant benefits in the key performance areas of capacity, environment, and cost-efficiency. Fast Time Simulations are conducted in RAMS software, with the concept being implemented in the LECMZMU, LECMTLU, and LECMDGU sectors of the Madrid ACC. The results reveal favorable capacity outcomes with increases of around 2% and the LECMZMU sector exhibits the most significant environmental and cost-efficiency benefits. Furthermore, implementing the Ad Hoc concept in a larger scenario could yield even greater environmental and cost-efficiency benefits.

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Ad hoc separation minimaAirspace capacityCost-efficiencEnvironmentSeparation minima

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Applied Sciences-Basel due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 258/439, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Materials Science, Multidisciplinary.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-18:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/86244/

    As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

    • Views: 50
    • Downloads: 20

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (SERRANO MIRA, LIDIA) and Last Author (Maroto, Marta Perez).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been SERRANO MIRA, LIDIA.