Tomasz Kisiel

Functional Readiness of the Security Control System at an Airport with Single-Report Streams

The article presents a developed universal simulation model supporting the design process of the security control area at the airport. The universality of the simulation model allows for its use for the adaptation of the size of the security control area which consists of security check stations with a single flow of passenger streams to the forecast intensity of reporting passengers. The presented model is mostly intended for regional airports, where the security control is conducted using a metal detector and an x-ray device. The functional readiness of the designed system is analysed in terms of the forecast intensity of passenger reports. The functioning of the simulation model is based on time characteristics determined on the basis of research conducted on a real system which allowed for the verification of the functioning of the model. It is also possible to introduce one’s own characteristics to optimise another existing real system.

Functional Readiness of the Check-In Desk System at an Airport

The article presents a developed simulation model of the check-in process at an airport. The developed algorithm of the process allows for an analysis of the entire system for any preset input parameters. The effectiveness of the functioning of check-in desks is measured by functional readiness, which can confirm both the reliability of the process in terms of the expected effectiveness and indicated the quality of the service offered (the time spent by the passenger in the system). The simulation model also allows for conducting an analysis of the possibility of controlling the input stream for security control, which is the next sub-process in the departing passenger check-in structure. Characteristics pertaining to the operation of the system were implemented in the model, such as the passenger service time and the structure of passenger reports to the system, which were determined on the basis of research conducted at a real airport.

Modelling the passenger flow at an airport terminal to increase the safety level

Security aspects in air transport are regulated by numerous national and international legal acts. The required security level also applies to processes occurring at the passenger terminal, which is divided into areas with various access levels. The existence of conditions for the occurrence of an increased security situation is connected with a higher probability of the occurrence of incidence, which needs to be absolutely identified and eliminated. The consequences of such events may involve, amongst other things, a broader scope of security control at the airport. Security control is an anthropotechnical system, in which a strong human-machine-environment relationship occurs. In a cybernetic approach, people are an integral part of a complex system. Therefore, a systemic approach to the modelling of this process is recommended, which takes into account the use of computer simulation. Considering the necessity for quick decisions made in the passenger flow management process through the terminal, one of the simplest analytical models was presented - the Markov model; however, its application is connected with various limitations. The authors have also presented their own original simulation model, which can be implemented at any airport owing to its universality and macroscopic approach.

Airport security screeners reliability analysis

The article presents guidelines for maintaining the level of safety in air transport. Methods of determining the reliability of the security screener at the airport were presented. An analysis was performed using the following HRA methods: TESEO, HEART, HCR and THERP. The authors present a comparison of methods and an assessment of the possibility of using them to determine the reliability functions of the security control operator. Were presented and compared the results obtained for a real system (for qualified operators of security control at the airport) with theoretical results obtained from above mentioned methods.

A Simulation Model of Aircraft Ground Handling: Case Study of the Wroclaw Airport Terminal

The article presents a system dynamic approach in the modelling of the aircraft ground handling process. The aim of the article is to use the developed simulation model to determine the operational ability of the aircraft. The article identifies subsequent activities performed during the ground-handling process and presents them in the form of graph and defines the dependence between them. An algorithm of the operation on the model and its verification was presented on the basis of data obtained from measurements conducted at the Wroclaw Airport. Aircraft from category B according to ICAO was tested. On the basis of the model, the robustness of the ground-handling system was analyzed depending on the intensity of aircraft reports. The article discusses limitations of the model and the direction of work to implement further stages of tasks involving the development of the model of logistics support for the airport operation.

Impact of procedures and technical objects on operation of security control at the airport

Abstract The article presents an analysis of the functioning of the system of security control at the airport. Analysis was made to examine the possibility of disruption occurring in the system after the introduction of controls using additional devices to detect trace amounts of explosives ETD. The analysis has been subjected to the possibility of using different configuration of the technical system to perform ETD control. The analysis allows the assessment of the proposed system configuration based on functional availability indicator.

Simulation model of logistic support for functioning of ground handling agent, taking into account a random time of aircrafts arrival

The paper presents a model of logistic support for functioning ground handling agents. This model has been implemented in FlexSim software. The model assumes deterministic execution times of individual tasks handling of the aircraft. Aircraft arrival times are described by random variables. In addition, there is possibility of loading to the software expected aircraft landing time, for the purpose of forecasting the availability of equipment for handling agent in the short term horizon. Developed software allows to analyze the execution time for given operations schedule, but also it is possible to analyze the projected execution time of each activity during the handling of any aircraft.