Practice Summary: Flight Trajectory Optimization

Srinivas Bollapragada (), Joel Klooster () and MacKenzie Cumings ()
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Srinivas Bollapragada: General Electric Global Research Center, Niskayuna, New York 12309
Joel Klooster: General Electric Aviation, Kent, Washington 98032
MacKenzie Cumings: General Electric Aviation, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512

Interfaces, 2013, vol. 43, issue 6, 547-549

Abstract: We developed and implemented a novel algorithm to control the trajectory of an aircraft flight to reduce the costs it incurs. Our algorithm computes the values for the parameters to be entered into the aircraft’s flight management system to minimize the fuel and schedule-adherence costs incurred on the flight. We implemented it in a prototype software system that is currently in use at GE Aviation Services.

Keywords: flight cost optimization; dynamic programming; flight management system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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