Process and device for determining an optimal flight path of an

Details Process and device for determining an optimal flight path of an Process and device for determining an optimal flight path of an

1998-03-04

2000-11-14

Zanelli, Michael J.

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Traffic analysis or control of aircraft

701123, 701201, G06F 1900, G05D 104, B64D 4300

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061482595

ABSTRACT:
A method of determining an optimal flight path of an aircraft during its cruising phase includes forming a grid in a vertical plane of the space between a first position and a second position, selecting various path portions between the first position and the second position, determining the cost of each of the path portions, determining various possible paths from the path portions, determining the cost of each of the possible paths, and selecting the lowest-cost path.

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