28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 23 - 28 September 2012, Brisbane, Australia
Paper ICAS 2012-5.8.3

FLIGHT TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION FOR AN EFFICIENT AIR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

N. K. Wickramasinghe, A. Harada, Y. Miyazawa
Kyushu Univ., Japan

Keywords: 4d-optimal trajectory, dynamic programming, optimization, air traffic management

Flight trajectory optimization is accomplished through wind and generalized aircraft performance models contributing to an efficient Air Transportation System based on a ‘Free Flight’ operational concept. GPS tracked flight data and dynamic programming are used in trajectory evaluation and optimization process respectively, followed by an analysis on gained benefits.

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