China Safety Science Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (7): 70-76.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn1003-3033.2022.07.1241

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Improvement of aircraft classification method based on wake safety assessment

WEI Zhiqiang(), LI Xiaochen**()   

  1. School of Air Traffic Management, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin 300300, China
  • Received:2022-01-14 Revised:2022-04-21 Online:2022-08-12 Published:2023-01-28
  • Contact: LI Xiaochen

Abstract:

In order to analyze the rationality of different aircraft classification methods and the safety of wake separation standards, a wake vortex safety assessment model was established based on the rapid simulation method, and the induced RMC was used as the assessment index of wake vortex severity. During approaching and landing phase wake safety of 10 heavy-sized aircraft and 36 medium-sized aircraft under different wake separation standards was calculated and analyzed. RECAT-NEW method was proposed base on reclassification of the medium-sized aircraft and the adjustment of wake separation standards. Results show that the RMC calculated by the ICAO and RECAT-EU methods is larger and the wake vortex severity more serious. The RECAT-CN and RECAT1.5 methods are relatively conservative in the classification of medium-sized aircraft, and there is a reduction space in the wake interval. The RECAT-NEW grouping method is 54% higher than ICAO and RECAT-EU methods in terms of safety margin, and the wake separation is 0.3 km shorter than RECAT-CN and RECAT1.5.

Key words: safety assessment, aircraft classification, induced rolling moment coefficient (RMC), wake vortex, wake interval