Dynamic Scheduling of Interacting Automated VTOLs
Abstract
The fixC;nal performance report summarizes the activities and achievements of the project entitled "Dynamic scheduling of interacting automated VTOLs". The project aims at the development of an efficient numerical framework for dynamic scheduling of a small fleet of vertical take-of and landing vehicles (VTOLs). The goal is to couple scheduling problems and dynamic path planning in a bi-level optimization approach. Applications arise at busy terminals, during long-term observation missions, or in logistics and transportation. In the fixC;rst year our focus was on modelling of an eVTOL and developing a solution framework for the envisaged problem class. We implemented a fixC;rst version of an algorithm and applied it to a scheduling problem for automated vehicles at intersections. This scenario already contains a major challenge, which is the coupling between scheduling and optimal control, which will later occur in a similar way for airborne vehicles. The method performed very well for this problem setting (even in realtime) and we extended it to scenarios in ight path optimization with moving obstacles. Currently the numerical results are restricted to the 2d plane, but the method can be applied in 3d as well. In addition we modeled a scheduling scenario for the distribution of aircrafts arriving at an airport to multiple runways.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 05, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1194197
Entities
People
- Matthias Gerdts
Organizations
- Bundeswehr University Munich