Title :
Energy Management for Fuel Conservation in Transport Aircraft
Author :
Stengel, Robert F. ; Marcus, Fred J.
Author_Institution :
The Analytic Sciences Corporation, Reading, MA 01867
fDate :
7/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Optimal control techniques have been applied to the problem of conserving fuel in C-141A aircraft. Numberical results form the basis for designing an on-board energy management system, which can automatically command fuel-optimal climb, cruise, and descent flight paths for a majority of this aircraft´s missions.
Keywords :
Aerospace control; Air traffic control; Algorithm design and analysis; Constraint optimization; Design optimization; Drag; Energy management; Fuels; Military aircraft; Optimal control;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1976.308327
