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Tables of Contents for Airfield Capacity for Airlift Operations
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Figures
vii
Tables
ix
Summary
xi
Acknowledgments
xxiii
Acronyms and Abbreviations
xxv
Introduction
1
4
Background
1
1
Purpose
2
1
Airfield Capacity
2
1
Constructing the Model
2
1
How This Document Is Organized
3
2
Methodology
5
10
Previous Methods for Estimating Airfield Capacity
5
2
Problems with the Previous Approach
6
1
Our Approach
7
5
Formalizing the Methodology
8
1
Generalizing the Methodology
9
3
Improved Estimates of Aircraft Ground Time
12
1
Improved Estimates of Airfield Capacity
13
2
Servicing
15
8
The Full-Service Profile
15
4
The Quick-Turn Profile
19
1
Scheduling Operations to Minimize Ground Time
19
2
Estimating Service Times
21
1
Improved Estimates of Airfield Capacity
21
2
Fueling
23
6
Hydrant Systems
23
1
Truck Systems
24
1
Delays and Multiport Fueling
24
1
Improved Estimates of Airfield Capacity
25
2
Fuel, Pumping, and Resupply
27
1
Composting Vehicles
28
1
Choosing the Best Fueling System
28
1
Loading
29
8
Palletized Cargo
30
2
Passenger Operations
32
1
Nonpalletized Cargo
33
1
Improved Estimates of Airfield Capacity
33
3
Engine-Running Off-Loads
34
2
Composting Vehicles
36
1
The Best Parking for Loading and/or Fueling
36
1
Using Ace
37
16
Specifying Airfield Parameters
39
1
Selecting the Mode and Specifying the Iterations
40
1
Setting Up the Missions
40
6
The Upper Menus
40
3
The Lower Menus
43
2
Combinations of Missions
45
1
``And'' Missions
46
1
``Or'' Missions
46
1
The Outputs
46
7
Conclusions and Recommendations
53
78
Appendix
A. Notation
55
4
B. Details of the Approach
59
6
C. Servicing Equations
65
10
D. Fueling Equations
75
8
E. Loading Equations
83
10
F. Tips for Using Ace
93
8
G. Screens and Data
101
30
Bibliography
131