RESEARCH PROJECT
THIS STUDY IS AN EXPLORATION OF ONE OF THE POSSIBLE METHODS FOR THE STREAMLINING OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS. THE MAIN TERMINAL THROUGH AN UNDERGROUND ROBOT TRAIN IS CONNECTED WITH SATELLITE TERMINALS , WHICH ARE SHAPED IN A WAY TO ALLOW AIRPLANES TO APPROACH JET BRIDGES WITH NO TOWING, SIMPLY BY PARKING SIDEWAYS. AN AIRPLANE IS THEN ABLE TO LEAVE A GATE ON ITS OWN WITH NO TOWING TOO, SAVING TIME SPENT IN TAXIING. THE CLEARANCES OF TRAJECTORY AND WING SPANS WERE TAKEN IN CONSIDERATION WHEN OUTLINING SATELLITE TERMINALS. MAGENTA LINES SHOWING THAT EACH PLANE CAN APPROACH AND LEAVE ON ITS OWN. FOR PEAK LOADS AND RUSH HOURS, ADDITIONAL JET BRIDGES ARE DEPLOYED ALLOWING FOR MORE CONVENTIONAL CONFIGURATION. AN AUTOMATED DISPATCHING SYSTEM DIRECTS PILOTS ON WHICH PATHWAY TO TAKE ON ITS WAY BOTH FROM LANDING TO THE GATE AND FROM A GATE TO A RUNWAY AND TAKEOFF.