Vulnerability metrics for the airspace system

Abstract:

Simple topological vulnerability metrics are defined for the air transportation system, that are meant to reflect the impact levels of potential disruptions including severe weather and man-made threats (e.g., cyber attacks). Specifically, a flow-vulnerability metric is defined using the Laplacian matrix of the air traffic network's graph. In turn, event and total vulnerability metrics are posited. The main focus of this study is to evaluate and parameterize these metrics using simulations of flow-level models of the airspace system, together with some formal analysis. These simulations suggest that the vulnerability metrics show promise as indicators of disruption impact.

Año de publicación:

2017

Keywords:

• Threat assessment
• Weather impact
• Air traffic management
• Security and resilience

Fuente:

scopus