Node-importance Evaluation in Air Traffic Control Equipment Based on Topological Potential

Abstract

The navigation equipment in the air traffic control (ATC) navigation equipment network is important for the protection of air traffic services. Identifying the key nodes in the network can provide an effective theoretical basis for the operational continuity of the air traffic control system. This paper designs a complex network model of civil aviation air traffic control equipment with flight traffic flow on the route as the network side weights, analysis and evaluation the importance of ATC equipment by the node importance evaluation algorithm of the topology potential. In this paper, taking the Chengdu control area in the southwest as an example, evaluate the key nodes in the ATC navigation network, and sort the importance of navigation equipment. The results can be used as a relative performance index for the reliability and survivability of the navigation equipment network.