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ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA ›› 2021, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (7): 24638-024638.doi: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2020.24638

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Future urban air mobility management: Review

ZHANG Honghai1, ZOU Yiyuan1, ZHANG Qiqian1, LIU Hao2   

  1. 1. College of Civil Aviation, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China;
    2. College of Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
  • Received:2020-08-12 Revised:2020-09-09 Published:2020-09-28
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (71971114)

Abstract: The development of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft draws extensive attention to the concept of UAM. As a new type of transportation mode, Urban Air Mobility (UAM) will bring vitality to the development of future cities. However, the existing air traffic management system cannot meet the on-demand operation development requirements of future UAM, necessitating the establishment of a new future-oriented UAM management system based on the characteristics of UAM. This paper first briefly summarizes the origin, rise and development prospects of UAM with an overview of the development process, followed by the design of the operation concept of UAM, and the future UAM framework of China combined with the current characteristics of China’s Air Traffic Control. The current research status of UAM management is systematically reviewed from four aspects: airspace planning, flow control, traffic services and infrastructure. Finally, to provide reference for in-depth research and rapid development of UAM management, the challenges faced by UAM management and some relevant suggestions are presented combined with the demand for future UAM development.

Key words: Urban Air Mobility (UAM), traffic management, Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL), concept of operation, system framework

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