Numerical optimization is used to compute the optimun 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 trajectores (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.


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    Title :

    Minimum Noise Impact Aircraft Trajectories


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    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    206 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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