Numerical optimization is used to compute the optimum flight paths, based upon a parametric form that implicitly includes some of the problem restrictions. The other constraints are formulated as penalties in the cost function. Various aircraft on multiple trajectories (landing and takeoff) can be considered. The modular design employed allows for the substitution of alternate models of the population distribution, aircraft noise, flight paths, and annoyance, or for the addition of other features (e.g., fuel consumption) in the cost function. A reduction in the required amount of searching over local minima was achieved through use of the presence of statistical lateral dispersion in the flight paths. Previously announced in STAR as N81-31159
Aircraft trajectories for reduced noise impact
Journal of Aircraft ; 20
1983-09-01
Miscellaneous
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English
Aircraft trajectories for reduced noise impact
AIAA | 1983
|Minimum noise impact aircraft trajectories
NTRS | 1981
|Minimum Noise Impact Aircraft Trajectories
NTIS | 1981
|Minimum noise impact aircraft trajectories
Elsevier | 1984