Optimal routing and assignment for commercial formation flight

This thesis investigates the notion of fuel-reduction through formation flight for commercial aircraft, addressing the problems of global routing and assignment. A two stage centralised approach is presented, firstly, assuming a reduction in observed cost by flying in formation the routes, including...

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Main Author: Kent, Thomas Eliot
Published: University of Bristol 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.689690

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