26th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences
including the 8th AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations (ATIO) Conference
14 - 19 September 2008, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Paper ICAS 2008-10.8.1 (AIAA 2008-8924)

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TOWARD NASA AIRSPACE SYSTEMS RESEARCH

R. Barhydt, R. K. Fong, P. D. Abrahamson*, E. Koenke**
NASA, USA; *PDA Associates, USA; **Genasys Consulting Services, USA

Keywords: air traffic management, NextGen, integration, systems engineering

The NASA Airspace Systems Program has adopted a systems engineering approach toward its research into the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen).  This approach provides a structured means to evaluate a technical trade space, integrate research results, and respond to Joint Planning and Development Office needs.

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