Bi-objective pseudospectral optimal control techniques for aircraft trajectory optimisation

Kenneth Chircop, David Zammit-Mangion, Roberto Sabatini

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Abstract

This paper presents the adoption of a number of optimisation techniques to solve aircraft trajectory optimisation problems formulated as optimal control problems. The adaptive bisection e{open}- constraint method is adapted to enable the solution of problems in which two performance indices are to be minimized simultaneously leading to the generation of Pareto frontiers. The techniques are applied to an aircraft trajectory optimisation problem in which a generic model of an Airbus A320 model aircraft is used. The problem involves the generation of a Pareto set of solutions which find a compromise between flight time and fuel consumption for a climb from 35 ft to a cruising level of 35,000 ft in a range of 900 km. The results are then analysed in-depth and corroborated with flight performance theory.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012
Pages3546-3555
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 2012
Event28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012 - Brisbane, Australia
Duration: 23 Sep 201228 Sep 2012

Publication series

Name28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012
Volume5

Conference

Conference28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences 2012, ICAS 2012
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityBrisbane
Period23/09/1228/09/12

Keywords

  • Optimal control
  • Optimisation
  • Pareto frontier
  • Pseudospectral methods

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