A general performance index is developed for evaluating aircraft landing trajectories. The primary term in the index is the effect of noise on people residing near the air terminal. Other terms included are passenger comfort, fuel consumed, and the time spent in the near-terminal area. Models are developed for aircraft engine noise, passenger comfort, the population distribution about a specific airport, and the aircraft flight behavior. While this performance index may be used in computing optimal trajectories, it is also useful for comparing nonoptimal trajectories. Some examples of such comparisons are included through simulations of landing. The aircraft considered is a Boeing 737.
A performance measure for evaluating aircraft landing trajectories
Guetemass zur Auswertung von Lande-Anflugbahnen
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems ; 14 , 5 ; 789-795
1978
7 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 6 Quellen
Article (Journal)
English