Simulation in airport facilities design

摘要

The Lounge Planning Model is a tool to assist in the design of airport terminal facilities. Input consists of forecasted schedules and load factors, together with parameters of the terminal configuration under study. The model assigns aircraft to gates and simulates a day's activity, recording population flows through departure lounge areas. Since the model is a time-sharing application, various terminal designs and input assumptions can be tested and improved in a rapid-response environment. Output consists of a series of graphs which show lounge area populations and flows as a function of time of day. These in turn enable the facilities planners to test their sizing assumptions and determine how well a given design functions in scheduled operation.