Title :
An application of stochastic optimal control theory to the optimal rescheduling of airplanes
Author :
Ellis, R.S. ; Rishel, R.W.
Author_Institution :
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
fDate :
4/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A model for the air traffic flow between two airports subject to random constraints on the takeoff and landing capacities is set up. For a simple case a dynamic programming algorithm is used to compute the optimal solutions explicitly.
Keywords :
Air-traffic control; Optimal stochastic control; Queuing analysis; Stochastic optimal control; Airplanes; Airports; Control systems; Distributed control; Distributed parameter systems; Optimal control; Plasma confinement; Processor scheduling; Stochastic processes; Stochastic systems;
Journal_Title :
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAC.1974.1100508
