Waypoint Position Optimization for Accurate Ground-Based Arrival Time Control of Aircraft
Author
Source
Journal of Advanced Transportation
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In the ground-based arrival time control operation, the measurement of the arrival time error and the speed advisory to cancel it are performed at specific waypoint(s).
It is generally recognized that the arrival time accuracy depends on the accuracy of trajectory prediction and control and the availability of information about the aircraft intent.
Additionally, the position of the waypoint also determines the arrival time accuracy.
Therefore, in this study, the feasibility of waypoint position optimization to improve the arrival time accuracy of aircraft controlled by ground-based speed advisory and its effectiveness are discussed.
The models of flight time uncertainty and the arrival time control window were developed using the actual track and numerical weather forecast data.
An optimization problem was formulated that defined the arrival time uncertainty at the terminal point as the objective function and numerically solved using sequential quadratic programming.
Through numerical investigations, the feasibility of the waypoint position optimization and its effectiveness were clearly demonstrated in comparison with uniform arrangement cases.
It was also clarified that the advantage of the multiple waypoint application was enhanced when larger arrival time control windows were available.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Takeichi, Noboru. 2018. Waypoint Position Optimization for Accurate Ground-Based Arrival Time Control of Aircraft. Journal of Advanced Transportation،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181524
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Takeichi, Noboru. Waypoint Position Optimization for Accurate Ground-Based Arrival Time Control of Aircraft. Journal of Advanced Transportation No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181524
American Medical Association (AMA)
Takeichi, Noboru. Waypoint Position Optimization for Accurate Ground-Based Arrival Time Control of Aircraft. Journal of Advanced Transportation. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181524
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1181524