Title :
A practical approach for optimizing aircraft trajectories in winds
Author :
Ng, H.K. ; Sridhar, B. ; Grabbe, S.
Abstract :
Presents a collection of slides covering the following topics: aircraft trajectory optimization; trajectory optimization during cruise; optimization of aircraft cruise speed and altitudes; optimization of horizontal path on multiple altitudes; cargo flights operating at Anchorage, AK; and Potential savings for flying optimal routes.
Keywords :
aerospace computing; aircraft control; aircraft navigation; optimisation; trajectory control; velocity control; aircraft cruise altitude optimization; aircraft cruise speed optimization; aircraft trajectory optimization; cargo flight;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC), 2012 IEEE/AIAA 31st
Conference_Location :
Williamsburg, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1699-6
DOI :
10.1109/DASC.2012.6382995
