Deterministic resolution of two aircraft conflict in free flight

1997 Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference

Volumn , Issue , 1997, Pages 469-478

  Zhao, Yiyuan ^a   Schultzt, Robert L ^b  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; FLIGHT PATHS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; CONFLICT AVOIDANCE; FLIGHT ENVIRONMENT; INTERSECTING ANGLE; NONLINEAR OPTIMAL CONTROL PROBLEMS; PERFORMANCE INDICES; TERMINAL CONSTRAINT; TERMINAL REGIONS;

FREE FLIGHT;

EID: 84959107249     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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