Multiple-phase trajectory optimization for formation flight in civil aviation

Fast Graph-Search Algorithms for General Aviation Flight Trajectory Generation

We consider numerical algorithms for on-board flight trajectory generation and optimization in three dimensional space. Our approach relies on graph search algorithms, which perform a global search over the set of feasible trajectories. We start by formulating a simplified kinematic model that is appropriate for General Aviation aircraft. The cost function to be optimized includes, the cost fun...

Chapter 18: Radiation-Related Risk Analysis for Atmospheric Flight Civil Aviation Flight Personnel

Guidance , Flight Mechanics ! and Trajectory Optimization

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Aeronautical Ad Hoc Network for Civil Aviation

Aeronautical communication systems are constantly evolving in order to handle the always increasing flow of data generated by civil aviation. In this article we first present communication systems currently used for en-route aircraft. We then propose Aeronautical Ad hoc NETwork (AANET) as a complementary communication system and demonstrate its connectivity and assess the throughput by simulati...

Trajectory design and control for aggressive formation flight with quadrotors

In this work we consider the problem of controlling a team of microaerial vehicles moving quickly through a three-dimensional environment while maintaining a tight formation. The formation is specified by a shape matrix that prescribes the relative separations and bearings between the robots. Each robot plans its trajectory independently based on its local information of other robot plans and e...