Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel
The progression of low-carbon aviation policies and the maturation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology have engendered considerable prospects for the advancement of short-haul intercity and intra-city transportation systems. To harness the potential of eVTOL travel in amelio...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
IEEE
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10767205/ |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1846099905207074816 |
|---|---|
| author | Yantao Wang Jiashuai Li Yujie Yuan Chun Sing Lai |
| author_facet | Yantao Wang Jiashuai Li Yujie Yuan Chun Sing Lai |
| author_sort | Yantao Wang |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The progression of low-carbon aviation policies and the maturation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology have engendered considerable prospects for the advancement of short-haul intercity and intra-city transportation systems. To harness the potential of eVTOL travel in ameliorating transportation carbon emissions and alleviating ground transportation congestion, the judicious selection of optimal eVTOL stop sites emerges as a pivotal consideration. This study delineates a framework for the delineation of intra-city and short-distance inter-city eVTOL site selection predicated on comprehensive analysis of ground transportation system interconnections. The initial phase of the framework entails the identification of potential optimal take-off and landing sites through a multi-faceted assessment of factors encompassing vehicular and passenger traffic flows, regional economic dynamics, travel behavioral patterns, and prevailing eVTOL flight regulations across heterogeneous ground transportation networks. Employing an enhanced iteration of the <italic>K</italic>-means algorithm, this phase undertakes the clustering of optimal takeoff and landing locations, thereby discerning their spatial distribution to effectively alleviate ground traffic congestion while aligning with eVTOL vertical port requirements and airspace regulatory mandates. The second phase involves the establishment of a demand gravity model to validate the optimal take-off and landing coordinate sites of eVTOL and further assess a service index indicative of traffic flow optimization. The case shows that six optimal eVTOL take-off and landing locations have been discerned by our model within the Beijing-Tianjin-Xiong'an (Hebei) region. These locations are anticipated to yield a cumulative service index of 75,465 instances, thereby efficaciously mitigating travel pressure on ground transportation infrastructure. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-a442084072c149169158f077b08cdc16 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2644-1330 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | IEEE |
| record_format | Article |
| series | IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology |
| spelling | doaj-art-a442084072c149169158f077b08cdc162024-12-31T00:02:08ZengIEEEIEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology2644-13302025-01-01621623910.1109/OJVT.2024.350627710767205Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity TravelYantao Wang0Jiashuai Li1Yujie Yuan2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-5872Chun Sing Lai3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4169-4438School of Air Traffic Management, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, ChinaSchool of Air Traffic Management, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, ChinaSchool of Air Traffic Management, Civil Aviation University of China, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Brunel University of London, London, U.K.The progression of low-carbon aviation policies and the maturation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology have engendered considerable prospects for the advancement of short-haul intercity and intra-city transportation systems. To harness the potential of eVTOL travel in ameliorating transportation carbon emissions and alleviating ground transportation congestion, the judicious selection of optimal eVTOL stop sites emerges as a pivotal consideration. This study delineates a framework for the delineation of intra-city and short-distance inter-city eVTOL site selection predicated on comprehensive analysis of ground transportation system interconnections. The initial phase of the framework entails the identification of potential optimal take-off and landing sites through a multi-faceted assessment of factors encompassing vehicular and passenger traffic flows, regional economic dynamics, travel behavioral patterns, and prevailing eVTOL flight regulations across heterogeneous ground transportation networks. Employing an enhanced iteration of the <italic>K</italic>-means algorithm, this phase undertakes the clustering of optimal takeoff and landing locations, thereby discerning their spatial distribution to effectively alleviate ground traffic congestion while aligning with eVTOL vertical port requirements and airspace regulatory mandates. The second phase involves the establishment of a demand gravity model to validate the optimal take-off and landing coordinate sites of eVTOL and further assess a service index indicative of traffic flow optimization. The case shows that six optimal eVTOL take-off and landing locations have been discerned by our model within the Beijing-Tianjin-Xiong'an (Hebei) region. These locations are anticipated to yield a cumulative service index of 75,465 instances, thereby efficaciously mitigating travel pressure on ground transportation infrastructure.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10767205/Urban air mobility (UAM)electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL)takeoff and landing sitesmulti-factor site selection |
| spellingShingle | Yantao Wang Jiashuai Li Yujie Yuan Chun Sing Lai Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology Urban air mobility (UAM) electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) takeoff and landing sites multi-factor site selection |
| title | Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel |
| title_full | Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel |
| title_fullStr | Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel |
| title_short | Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel |
| title_sort | optimizing urban air mobility a ground connected approach to select optimal evtol takeoff and landing sites for short distance intercity travel |
| topic | Urban air mobility (UAM) electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) takeoff and landing sites multi-factor site selection |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10767205/ |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yantaowang optimizingurbanairmobilityagroundconnectedapproachtoselectoptimalevtoltakeoffandlandingsitesforshortdistanceintercitytravel AT jiashuaili optimizingurbanairmobilityagroundconnectedapproachtoselectoptimalevtoltakeoffandlandingsitesforshortdistanceintercitytravel AT yujieyuan optimizingurbanairmobilityagroundconnectedapproachtoselectoptimalevtoltakeoffandlandingsitesforshortdistanceintercitytravel AT chunsinglai optimizingurbanairmobilityagroundconnectedapproachtoselectoptimalevtoltakeoffandlandingsitesforshortdistanceintercitytravel |