06.1 - Flight Dynamics and Control (Control & Modelling)
A GENETIC ALGORITHM FOR TRAJECTORY GENERATION IN ENGINE-OUT EMERGENCY LANDING SCENARIOS OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
J. Gauci, University of Malta, Malta; B. Zammit, Malta; M. Galea, Malta
This paper proposes a Genetic Algorithm for the trajectory generation of engine-out transport aircraft. The algorithm finds a feasible glide path – between the initial aircraft position and the landing site – which accounts for the aircraft’s turn performance and is capable of absorbing any excess energy to ensure that the aircraft reaches the landing site at the right height and speed.