Research towards a wake-vortex advisory system for optimal aircraft spacing

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 6, Issue 4-5 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 501-523

  Gerz, Thomas ^a   Holzäpfel, Frank ^a   Bryant, Wayne ^b   Köpp, Friedrich ^a   Frech, Michael ^a   Tafferner, Arnold ^a   Winckelmans, Grégoire ^c  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Air traffic control; Aircraft wake vortices; Atmosphere; Optimal aircraft spacing

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144446693     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2005.06.002     Document Type: Short Survey

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