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When preparing for the test, review homework solutions available outside Haggerty Engineering Rm 263, the textbook (see assigned textbook page numbers on the class web page, be familiar with example problems), the notes you took in class, information on the class web page, your handouts and quizzes. Make sure you understand the use of figures and tables that have been discussed in class. Formulas and/or figures will be provided. Be familiar with procedures related to runway design. You should know how to interpret (in plain English) and use equations, figures and tables. Definitions should be memorized (for example "Wind coverage"). Bring with you a calculator; also a pencil, a straight edge and a good eraser to use for your drawings. You may have to read dimensions off of provided scaled airport layout drawings.
The test will be closed-book, closed-notes. These equations will be provided. Be familiar with their use.
Please remember to turn off all electronic devices during the test.
For full credit:
Provide short, clear answers.
Use your straight edge where appropriate.
Make sure that your answer is reasonable.Show calculations and provide a few words to explain their meaning.
Show units.
Mark the answer clearly.
Using tables: indicate table number and circle/show the chosen values.
Use the straight edge to draw lines on provided figures. Include arrows along drawn lines as shown in class. Write input and output numbers, identify figure lines you use (e.g., dry runway, elevation 3,500 ft.) Circle any pertinent figure information (e.g. Temperature, flap settings)
Draw a neat sketch of the situation where appropriate. Using a straight edge is not necessary as long as the figure is neat and dimensions are shown by arrows to their exact extents.
Please do not crowd answers in-between problem statements. Answer space is provided below the problem statements.
CHAPTER 6
GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF THE AIRFIELD
Airport classification: what
a/c parameters do FAA and ICAO consider in airport classification?
What are End-Around taxiways?
What benefits are expected from their use?
What is the use of holding
aprons/pads/bays? Where are they typically located? What are desirable
characteristics? Be able to sketch typical
examples.
Holding Bays (run-up/warm-up
pads): location, uses, safety and efficient operation concerns.
Holding Aprons: use,
location.
Be able to provide apron area
dimensions using appropriate separations between a/c, terminal buildings, taxilanes, taxiways, runways etc.
CHAPTER 10
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE TERMINAL AREA
Be able to calculate the required curbfront length for an airport terminal, when appropriate specifications are provided.
The pax processing system provides a link between which two parts of an airport system?
What types of pax are we typically interested in? Their processing times and space requirements differ-explain how.
How would an airport be classified based on what percent pax start or end their trips or get on connecting flights at this airport? (terms)
What are typical ways to measure the "level of service" of a particular terminal building?
What time period(s) do we typically use for design to accommodate enplaning/deplaning pax?
Be familiar (able to identify and/or describe and draw) the terminal pier (finger), satellite, linear, transporter terminal building concepts.
What are taxiways and what are taxilanes?
What number of gates is a typical threshold requiring the use of two taxilanes between parallel terminal piers?
Be able to use the analytical equations applied to a link-and-node pax processing system in order to determine delay and queue lengths.
Know what network models, queuing models and simulation models are and be able to describe how these analysis methods are applied in airport design.
Be able to construct a node and link network model if you are given information about pax flow through a terminal building.
Be able to appropriately apply the terms and symbols for arrival rate, service rate, server utilization.
Be able to use equations for delay and queue length.
Be able to calculate average pax processing time when information about a system of servers is provided.
Be familiar with example problems 10-1 and 10-2
Be able to simulate a future airline schedule by inserting future flights at appropriate arrival times, using appropriate gate occupancy times.
What are the major reasons simulation models are used in airport design?
What is a "gate?"
The apron gate system: What is its function?
Fundamental factors that determine size of apron gate area
What a/c traffic characteristics are used to determine the number of gates?
Which hour do we design the gate area for?
What is a "common gate use" strategy?
What is an "exclusive gate use" strategy?
What general a/c sizes are used in sizing gates?
How does gate use strategy affect the amount of gate area needed?
What fundamental factors affect gate occupancy time?
What is the difference between gate use at an en-route station and at a turnaround station?
How much gate occupancy time is needed at a Boeing 747 en-route/turnaround station? What types of activities need to take place at a station?
What is a good (adequate/attainable) gate utilization factor (numeric value) if maneuvering time (time in and out of a gate position) is not included?
What are advantages and disadvantages of each gate use strategy?
Be familiar with Example Problem 10-3.
Be able to construct a ramp chart when given a flight schedule and a gate use strategy.
Be able to calculate daily and peak hour gate utilization.
How is a future flight schedule generated from an existing one, if we have decided how many additional flights will occur at a future date? General procedure description. Be able to apply the proper methodology to find arrival time and gate occupancy time.
What are typical aircraft parking layouts (Fig 10-35)? What are benefits and disadvantages of each?
What typical apron layout parking systems are currently in use (Fig 10-18)? Be able to identify and label parking systems in a satellite photograph of an existing airport.
What are typical passenger conveyance to the aircraft systems in use today?
What types of utilities are commonly required for the apron?
What are benefits and disadvantages of using fuel trucks versus a fuel hydrant system?
Be able to identify a jetway, a mobile galley service truck, a mobile lounge, a main deck loader, a pallet trailer, a fuel farm, a lavatory truck, a push/pullback tractor (tug).