Optimal turn-back manoeuvre after engine failure in a single-engine aircraft during climb-out

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering

Volumn 221, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-27

  Brinkman, K ^a   Visser, H G ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dynamic trajectory optimization; Engine failure; Turn back manoeuvre

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT LANDING SYSTEMS; AIRCRAFT MODELS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; SAFETY FACTOR;

DYNAMIC TRAJECTORY OPTIMIZATION; ENGINE FAILURE; TURN-BACK MANOEUVRE;

AIRCRAFT ENGINES;

EID: 34047156036     PISSN: 09544100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544100JAERO116     Document Type: Article

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