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A Comparative Study on Flight Delay Networks of the USA and China
Joint Authors
Wu, Fan
Wang, Yanjun
Zheng, Hongfeng
Hansen, Mark
Chen, Jun
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-06-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Recent studies have characterized the structures of air transport network in different countries and regions using complex network metrics.
These studies coincided with the trend of increasingly available large empirical flight datasets that enable researchers to investigate the dynamics of the system, such as the propagation of flight delay.
However, linking network structure with network dynamics remains a challenging task.
In this paper, we proposed a method to construct flight delay networks from operational data.
We provided a detailed comparison of the key structural properties of the flight delay networks in the United States and China.
The comparisons of betweenness centrality of delay networks and flight networks show the advantage of the proposed method.
We further found that airports in similar geographical locations do exhibit similar delay patterns in both countries.
To explore the underlying mechanisms, the Multifractal Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (MF-DFA) is applied to the flights’ delay time series at both the airport level and network level.
Singularity spectra analyses reveal the fundamental characteristics of the airport systems and air transportation system.
Our findings contribute to the understanding of structure and dynamics of air transportation systems.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Yanjun& Zheng, Hongfeng& Wu, Fan& Chen, Jun& Hansen, Mark. 2020. A Comparative Study on Flight Delay Networks of the USA and China. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175326
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Yanjun…[et al.]. A Comparative Study on Flight Delay Networks of the USA and China. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175326
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Yanjun& Zheng, Hongfeng& Wu, Fan& Chen, Jun& Hansen, Mark. A Comparative Study on Flight Delay Networks of the USA and China. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175326
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1175326