Time-Constrained Maximum-Energy Turns.
Abstract
The object of this study is to find the trajectories which a high performance aircraft would employ to maximize the change in specific energy during a prescribed turn. These values of the change in specific energy are compared to the changes in specific energy which result from a minimum time turn. A suboptimal control approach, which uses both gradient and second-order techniques, is employed to find the maximum specific energy trajectories. The results of the study show that turning times slightly greater than the minimum turning time allow large increases in aircraft specific energy, and that the trajectories can be flown with simple control inputs. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA094733
Entities
People
- Steven Petersen
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology